2001 House Bill 5083

Introduced in the House

Sept. 25, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Gary Woronchak (R-15)

To establish a state Psychotropic Drug Use Advisory Council within the Department of Community Health to investigate, compile a report, and recommend policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children (for example, use of Ritalin). The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 5083-5086. See also House Bill 5087 and Senate Bill 628.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 31, 2001

Substitute offered

To recommend modifications to language contained in the bill resulting from committee testimony and deliberation.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Doug Spade (D-57)

To require the proposed council to investigate and report on the difference between behavioral disorders and learning disabilities.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 1, 2001

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To establish a state Psychotropic Drug Use Advisory Council within the Department of Community Health to investigate, compile a report, and recommend policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children (for example, use of Ritalin). See also House Bills 5083-5087 and Senate Bill 628.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2001

Feb. 27, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute makes the report of the advisory council due on Dec. 1, 2002, and disbands it on Dec. 2, 2002.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 28, 2002

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 28, 2002

To establish a state Psychotropic Drug Use Advisory Council within the Department of Community Health to investigate, compile a report, and recommend policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children (for example, use of Ritalin). See also House Bills 5083-5087 and Senate Bill 628.

April 17, 2002

Substitute offered by Rep. Gary Woronchak (R-15)

To NOT establish a state Psychotropic Drug Use Advisory Council within the Department of Community Health to investigate, compile a report, and recommend policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children, but instead will commission a study by Michigan State University.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 82 to 14 (details)

To commission a study by Michigan State University on policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children (for example, use of Ritalin). See also House Bills 5083-5087 and Senate Bill 628.

Received in the Senate

April 17, 2002

April 24, 2002

Substitute offered by Sen. Loren Bennett (R-8)

To adopt a substitute that returns to an earlier version of the bill, which would establish a state Psychotropic Drug Use Advisory Council within the Department of Community Health to investigate, compile a report, and by Dec. 2, 2002, recommend policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children (for example, use of Ritalin).

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To establish a state Psychotropic Drug Use Advisory Council within the Department of Community Health to investigate, compile a report, and by Dec. 2, 2002, recommend policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children (for example, use of Ritalin).

Received

June 5, 2002

Substitute offered by Sen. Joanne Emmons (R-23)

To reconsider the vote by which the House substitute was concurred in.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Gary Peters (D-14)

To require the Michigan State review team on policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children to have medical and special education expertise.

The amendment failed 15 to 22 (details)

Failed in the Senate 15 to 22 (details)

To reconsider its latest Senate-passed version and go along with an earlier version of the bill which would commission a study by Michigan State University on policies pertaining to psychotropic drug use among children (for example, use of Ritalin). See also House Bills 5083-5087 and Senate Bill 628.

Received in the House

June 5, 2002