2007 Senate Bill 16 / Public Act 135

Prostate cancer income tax checkoff

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 24, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To establish a state fund to pay for applied prostate cancer research and “community education programs to raise awareness” about prostate cancer. Money for the fund would come from the income tax checkoff proposed by Senate Bill 15.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

March 27, 2007

Reported without amendment

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

April 17, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that recognizes that Senate Bill 347 now contains the tax checkoff provision.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 18, 2007

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To establish a state fund to pay for applied prostate cancer research and “community education programs to raise awareness” about prostate cancer. Money for the fund would come from the income tax checkoff proposed by Senate Bill 347.

Received in the House

April 18, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 3, 2007

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 18, 2007

Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)

To establish a state fund to pay for applied prostate cancer research and “community education programs to raise awareness” about prostate cancer. Money for the fund would come from the income tax checkoff proposed by Senate Bill 347.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Nov. 1, 2007