2001 Senate Bill 358 / 2002 Public Act 628

Introduced in the Senate

March 27, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

To transfer responsibility for the regulation of construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of school buildings from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Bureau of Construction Codes within the Department of Consumer and Industry Services.

Referred to the Committee on Human Resources and Labor

Nov. 28, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill one which allows inspections to be delegated to lacal government inspectors. It was amended to require building inspections on all schools constructed after 1978, with the permission of the school district superintendent; and to authorize third party inspectors approved by the state.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2001

Substitute offered by Sen. Leon Stille (R-32)

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version which removes the requirement that the Department of Consumer and Industry Services perform building inspections on all schools constructed after 1978, with the permission of the school district superintendents.

The substitute failed 17 to 18 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

To clarify certain technical definitions and provisions contained in the bill. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 21 to 14 (details)

To transfer responsibility for the regulation of construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of school buildings from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Bureau of Construction Codes within the Department of Consumer and Industry Services (DCIS), and to require building inspections on all schools constructed after 1978, with the permission of the school district superintendent. The bill allows the bureau to delegate inspections to local government inspectors.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2001

Dec. 13, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill one which strips out a provision requiring building inspections on all schools constructed after 1978.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 100 to 1 (details)

To transfer responsibility for the regulation of construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of school buildings from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Bureau of Construction Codes within the Department of Consumer and Industry Services (DCIS). The bureau could delegate inspections to local government inspectors.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2002

Passed in the Senate 26 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 21, 2002