2005 House Bill 4930 / Public Act 131

“School Safety” package

Introduced in the House

June 14, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Elsenheimer (R-105)

To make it a felony for a teacher or school employee charged with one of a number of specified sex crimes, drug crimes, serious crimes of violence and possibly other crimes to not report this to the school and the Department of Education.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 21, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 29, 2005

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Education

Aug. 31, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To make it a felony for a teacher or school employee charged with one of a number of specified sex crimes, drug crimes, serious crimes of violence and possibly other crimes to not report this to the school and the Department of Education.

Received in the House

Aug. 31, 2005

Sept. 13, 2005

Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To revise details of a provision in the legislative package requring an automated program to regularly cross-check teacher and criminal records. Among other things, the amendment would sunset this provision at the end of 2008, and require the cross-checks be done twice a year, rather than four times a year.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, except with a relatively minor amendment.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 14, 2005

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 28, 2005