2009 Senate Bill 557 / Public Act 172

Impose restrictions on utility shutoff for nonpayment

Introduced in the Senate

May 7, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-7)

To give the state Attorney General or any customer the authority to sue a municipal utility that failed to comply with restrictions on shutting off the service of a customer who hasn’t paid his or her bills, if the shutoff caused injury or death.

Referred to the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities

Oct. 7, 2009

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

Oct. 8, 2009

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 8, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

Oct. 20, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 2, 2009

Passed in the House 101 to 5 (details)

To give the state Attorney General or any customer the authority to sue a municipal utility that failed to comply with restrictions on shutting off the service of a customer who hasn’t paid his or her bills, if the shutoff caused injury or death.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 14, 2009