2007 Senate Bill 155 / 2008 Public Act 16

Require child care organization investigation disclosures

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 1, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 97 for a child care organization failing to notify parents within 24 hours if it is the target of a state investigation for a "high risk" violation of state regulations.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

Feb. 7, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 13, 2007

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 13, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 13, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 14, 2008

Amendment offered

To make the proposed sentencing guidelines more stringent and less discretionary.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 97 for a child care organization failing to notify parents within 24 hours if it is the target of a state investigation for a "high risk" violation of state regulations.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 19, 2008

Amendment offered by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To correct an error in the effective date of the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 97 for a child care organization failing to notify parents within 24 hours if it is the target of a state investigation for a "high risk" violation of state regulations.

Received in the House

Feb. 19, 2008

Feb. 20, 2008

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 29, 2008