2014 House Bill 5610 / Public Act 357

Revise legislative journal printing detail

Introduced in the House

May 28, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Cindy Denby (R-47)

To no longer require the legislature to print and bind up to 500 copies of the official House and Senate journals for the year and distribute these to members, state departments, colleges, universities, and other specified recipients. Instead, the clerk of the House and secretary of the Senate could decide how many copies to print. The journals would still have to be made available to the public on the internet.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

June 3, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 5, 2014

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 10, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Sept. 30, 2014

Amendment offered

To require a copy of the printed and bound journal to be given to each legislator.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 12, 2014

Amendment offered by Sen. Randy Richardville (R-17)

To not automatically provide a copy of the printed and bound journal to each legislator, but do give one to the Library of Michigan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To no longer require the legislature to print and bind up to 500 copies of the official House and Senate journals for the year and distribute these to members, state departments, colleges, universities, and other specified recipients. Instead, the clerk of the House and secretary of the Senate could decide how many copies to print. The journals would still have to be made available to the public on the internet, and a hard copy given to the Library of Michigan.

Received in the House

Nov. 12, 2014

Dec. 2, 2014

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 9, 2014