2013 Senate Bill 80 / 2014 Public Act 476

Increase certain school expense reporting

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 24, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To require school districts to include the total amount of employee and school board member expense reimbursements in the budget and spending data they are supposed to post online. See also Senate Bill 81.

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 2, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 5, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 1, 2013

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 1, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 17, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 19, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. David Rutledge (D-54)

To appropriate $40 million for third grade reading programs.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To remove the provision requiring enactment of Senate Bill 81 for this bill to become law.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 8 (details)

To appropriate an additional $40 million for reading programs. Also, to require school district to post online either their accounts payable check register or the total amount of employee and board members expenses that were reimbursed.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014