2005 House Bill 4502 / 2006 Public Act 125

Increase penalties for weights and measures violations

Introduced in the House

March 15, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Fran Amos (R-43)

To increase the administrative fines, civil fines, and criminal fines for violations of the state weights and measures law. This law applies to pumps at gas stations, among other things.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Aug. 24, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 7, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. Fran Amos (R-43)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Marie Donigan (D-26)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 8, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 9, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism

April 18, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 19, 2006

Amendment offered

To clarify that the Department of Agriculture would assess the fines for violation.

The amendment passed by voice vote

April 20, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To increase the administrative fines, civil fines, and criminal fines for violations of the state weights and measures law. This law applies to pumps at gas stations, among other things.

Received in the House

April 25, 2006

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

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 2, 2006