2006 House Bill 5977 / Public Act 235

Revise pre-Labor Day school ban

Introduced in the House

April 25, 2006

Introduced by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-98)

To allow an Intermediate School District that provides student programs or services under contract to a regular school district to be exempt from the ban on starting school before Labor Day if the regular school district is also exempt (because of previous labor contracts or because it has a year round school schedule).

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 17, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 24, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 25, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 7, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 8, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To allow an Intermediate School District that provides student programs or services under contract to a regular school district to be exempt from the ban on starting school before Labor Day if the regular school district is also exempt (because of previous labor contracts or because it has a year round school schedule).

Received in the House

June 8, 2006

June 13, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

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

Motion by Rep. John Stakoe (R-44)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 105 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 24, 2006