2009 House Bill 5717 / 2010 Public Act 196

Regulate used clothing donation boxes

Introduced in the House

Dec. 17, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Ed Clemente (D-14)

To mandate that merchants that deal in used clothes and have a clothing donation box with a sign that implies that the goods or proceeds are given to charitable organizations must get a "professional fund raiser" license from the state.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 12, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 1, 2010

Passed in the House 102 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 21, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism

Sept. 14, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 22, 2010

Substitute offered

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 Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To mandate that merchants that deal in used clothes and have a clothing donation box with a sign that implies that the goods or proceeds are given to charitable organizations must get a "professional fund raiser" license from the state.

Received in the House

Sept. 22, 2010

Sept. 28, 2010

Passed in the House 98 to 5 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 5, 2010