2013 Senate Bill 81 / 2014 Public Act 477

Ban school spending on luxuries and gifts

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 24, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To extend to regular public school districts a provision in a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2004-HB-5850">2004 law</a> banning corrupt Intermediate School District (ISD) practices that requires them to have a policy against using public money to buy alcoholic beverages, jewelry, gifts, entertainment tickets, sporting event tickets, golf fees, other recreational activity fees, or illegal items.

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 2, 2013

Reported without amendment

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

June 5, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 1, 2013

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To extend to regular public school districts, charter schools and the state "Education Achievement Authority" created to take over academically-failed public schools a provision in a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2004-HB-5850">2004 law</a> banning corrupt Intermediate School District (ISD) practices that requires them to have a policy against using public money to buy alcoholic beverages, jewelry, gifts, entertainment tickets, sporting event tickets, golf fees, other recreational activity fees, or illegal items.

Received in the House

Oct. 1, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 17, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered by Rep. Ellen Lipton (D-27)

To expand provisions of the bill to include management companies contracted to operate charter schools.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 19, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To remove the provision requiring enactment of Senate Bill 81 for this bill to become law.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To extend to regular public school districts, charter schools and the state "Education Achievement Authority" created to take over academically-failed public schools a provision in a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2004-HB-5850">2004 law</a> banning corrupt Intermediate School District (ISD) practices that requires them to have a policy against using public money to buy alcoholic beverages, jewelry, gifts, entertainment tickets, sporting event tickets, golf fees, other recreational activity fees, or illegal items.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014