2001 Senate Bill 213 / 2002 Public Act 735

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 14, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To allow school districts to contract for employment of substitute teachers with a third party (“temp service”), and employ substitutes for as long as they are needed.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 5, 2001

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 5, 2001

Dec. 10, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Bishop (R-45)

To exclude long-service substitutes from a provision which requires all regular teachers to have already been reemployed before the substitute can be offered a permanent teacher job in the next school year, if the substitute has been replacing a regular teacher unable to teach due to a terminal illness.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 49 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2002

Passed in the Senate 20 to 12 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 30, 2002