2008 House Bill 6625 / Public Act 484

Authorize “nonprofit street railway company” rules

Introduced in the House

Nov. 12, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-22)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime of causing the derailment of a streetcar, tram, or trolley contained in the provisions of Senate Bill 1589, which would authorize the creation of “nonprofit street railway companies”.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Nov. 13, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 2, 2008

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime of causing the derailment of a streetcar, tram, or trolley contained in the provisions of Senate Bill 1589, which would authorize the creation of “nonprofit street railway companies”.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 3, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 10, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 11, 2008

Amendment offered

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bills 1104 and 1589, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. These are the Senate versions of other bills in the House streetcar package.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime of causing the derailment of a streetcar, tram, or trolley contained in the provisions of Senate Bill 1589, which would authorize the creation of “nonprofit street railway companies”.

Received in the House

Dec. 11, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To tie-bar the bill to the Senate versions of other bills in the House streetcar package (Senate Bills 1104 and 1589).

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 86 to 14 (details)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime of causing the derailment of a streetcar, tram, or trolley contained in the provisions of Senate Bill 1589, which would authorize the creation of “nonprofit street railway companies”.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2008

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008