Public Act 376 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D) on May 9, 2007, to mandate that hotels, motels, B&Bs, etc., install carbon monoxide detectors in each room.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on May 9, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on November 7, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 27, 2007, 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 in the House by voice vote on November 27, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R) on February 14, 2008, to repeal the 6 percent tax on many services that was passed on Sept. 30, 2007 to avoid government spending reductions in 2008. Note: This tax has already been repealed, and replaced by a 21.99 percent Michigan Business Tax surcharge imposed on businesses. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Pavlov (R) on February 14, 2008, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4505, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4505 (which was enrolled and sent to governor on the day of this amendment) would prohibit the Secretary of State office from issuing a drivers license to a person who it determines is in the U.S. illegally. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk, Jr. (R) on February 14, 2008, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4406, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4406 would establish English as the official state language. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kimberly Meltzer (R) on February 14, 2008, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5211, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5211 would require local peace officers who have probable cause to believe that an individual under arrest is an illegal alien to report that individual to the U.S. immigration and customs enforcement office, and require local officials to cooperate with immigration authorities. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R) on February 14, 2008, to not enforce the proposed mandate for at least three years. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R) on February 14, 2008, to authorize a business tax credit equal to the cost of the devices the bill would mandate. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R) on February 14, 2008, to not require the carbon monoxide detectors in individual rooms to be "hard-wired," instead only mandating separate battery powered units. However, at least one hard-wired unit detectable from the facility office would have to be placed within 60 feet of the central furnace or heating unit. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R) on February 14, 2008, to prohibit the promulgation of administrative rules that would require the carbon monoxide detectors in individual rooms to be "hard-wired". The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D) on February 14, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that sweeps away all the amendments adopted to this point. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. David Palsrok (R) on February 14, 2008, to not require the carbon monoxide detectors in individual rooms to be "hard-wired," instead only mandating separate battery powered units. However, at least one hard-wired unit detectable from the facility office would have to be placed within 60 feet of the central furnace or heating unit. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on February 14, 2008, to establish that the installer of a carbon monoxide detector would have no liability or responsibility for the effectiveness of the unit, as long as it is installed properly. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2008.
• Passed in the House (73 to 32) on February 14, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 19, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on February 19, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 2, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 4, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not mandate the detector in each room, but only near the central furnace or boiler. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on December 4, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on December 10, 2008, to mandate that hotels, motels, B&Bs, etc., install carbon monoxide detectors near the central furnace or boiler. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the House (77 to 29) on December 11, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.