2007 Senate Bill 348 / Public Act 134

Authorize breast cancer program income tax checkoff

Introduced in the Senate

March 14, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To establish a fund in the Department of Community Health to provide money to promote breast cancer research and community awareness campaigns. Money for the fund would come from the income tax checkoff proposed by Senate Bill 347 and possibly from federal matching funds.

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 revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 18, 2007

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 18, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 3, 2007

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 16, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that more clearly states that money from the fund would have to be used to provide direct services to program participants (although nothing prevents the statute from being revised later to allow this).

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 18, 2007

Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)

To establish a fund in the Department of Community Health to provide money to promote breast cancer research and community awareness campaigns. Money for the fund would come from the income tax checkoff proposed by Senate Bill 347 and possibly from federal matching funds.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 23, 2007

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Nov. 1, 2007