2001 Senate Bill 396 / Public Act 47

Introduced in the Senate

April 19, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Thaddeus McCotter (R-9)

To require the Department of Transportation to place on limited access highways signs indicating that an exit is within two miles of a hospital providing 24-hour emergency care, if the hospital requests the signs. The signs would give the hospital's name, and under amendments adopted in the House a hospital would pay for its sign. The signs placed under the act would replace existing white-on-blue "H" signs.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Tourism

May 29, 2001

Substitute offered

Which reflects changes adopted following committee testimony and discussion, with amendments that detail the contents of reports required under the bill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 30, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. Thaddeus McCotter (R-9)

To "grandfather" (leave in place) existing signs which otherwise may be replaced or removed under the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Transportation to place on limited access highways signs indicating that an exit is within two miles of a hospital providing 24-hour emergency care, if the hospital requests the signs. The signs would give the hospital's name, and would replace existing white-on-blue "H" signs.

Received

In the House

July 11, 2001

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill recommended by the committee which reported it to the full House.

The substitute passed by voice vote

In the Senate

July 11, 2001

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Transportation to place on limited access highways signs indicating that an exit is within two miles of a hospital providing 24-hour emergency care, if the hospital requests the signs. The signs would give the hospital's name, and under amendments adopted in the House a hospital would pay for its sign. The signs placed under the act would replace existing white-on-blue "H" signs.

Received in the House

July 11, 2001

Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 11, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 20, 2001