2004 Senate Bill 1018 / Public Act 71

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 25, 2004

Introduced by Sen. Bob Emerson (D-27)

To eliminate state subsidies for driver education classes in schools, which are currently $6.1 million a year, and divert a portion of the drivers license application fee revenue that now pays for these subsidies to the state traffic law enforcement and safety fund, which pays for state police enforcement of traffic laws.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 10, 2004

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 10, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 25, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 30, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Marc Shulman (R-39)

Revise certain statute numbers in the bill, to accomodate the law being amended having already been changed by another bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To eliminate state subsidies for driver education classes in schools, which are currently $6.1 million a year, and divert a portion of the drivers license application fee revenue that now pays for these subsidies to the state traffic law enforcement and safety fund, which pays for state police enforcement of traffic laws.

Received in the Senate

March 31, 2004

April 1, 2004

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 20, 2004