2011 Senate Bill 789 / 2012 Public Act 182

Authorize temporary administrative law drug bans

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To give a state agency the power to temporarily ban a drug they say poses an “imminent threat,” even though the legislature has not voted for a new law banning the drug.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 9, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 1, 2011

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 1, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 15, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 7, 2012

Substitute offered by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To give a state agency the power to temporarily ban a drug they say poses an “imminent threat,” even though the legislature has not voted for a new law banning the drug.

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2012

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 19, 2012