2005 Senate Bill 477 / 2006 Public Act 89

Eliminate obsolete oversight and review bodies

Introduced in the Senate

May 5, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Jason Allen (R-37)

To eliminate the campaign finance statements and reports electronic filing advisory board created in 1999 to develop standards for the electronically filed campaign finance statements that are now required for campaigns that spend or raise $20,000 or more.

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

June 14, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 22, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 22, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Elections, and Ethics

March 1, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 14, 2006

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

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 15, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the campaign finance statements and reports electronic filing advisory board created in 1999 to develop standards for the electronically filed campaign finance statements that are now required for campaigns that spend or raise $20,000 or more.

Received

To give the bill immediate effect.

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 2, 2006