2005 House Bill 4918 / 2006 Public Act 628

Make SOCC statute conform with Constitution

Introduced in the House

June 14, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To revise the statute governing the State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC), which determines salaries and expense allowances for legislators, the governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the justices of the Supreme Court, so that it conforms with a recent change in the state constitution that prohibits any pay increases from going into effect unless both the House and Senate affirmatively votes to approve them. Previously, increases went into effect automatically unless they were voted down by both bodies.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Elections, and Ethics

June 22, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 28, 2005

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 29, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform

Dec. 14, 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

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the statute governing the State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC), which determines salaries and expense allowances for legislators, the governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the justices of the Supreme Court, so that it conforms with a recent change in the state constitution that prohibits any pay increases from going into effect unless both the House and Senate affirmatively votes to approve them. Previously, increases went into effect automatically unless they were voted down by both bodies.

Received in the House

Dec. 14, 2006

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2006