2013 Senate Bill 442 / Public Act 184

End automatic tax increases to pay union contract lawsuit judgments

Introduced in the Senate

June 20, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Jim Marleau (R-12)

To revise a provision that requires school property taxes be raised to pay off lawsuit-related judgments against a school district, by establishing that this does not apply if the lawsuit was to enforce a school employee union contract or other contract that specifically relates to school operations.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 24, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 29, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 30, 2013

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-8)

To essentially strip out the key provision of the bill, and establish that collective bargaining and other "operations" related judgments against a school district may be enforced "by any available judicial or administrative process provided under law".

The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)

Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 31, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

Dec. 10, 2013

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2013

Passed in the House 76 to 32 (details)

To revise a provision that requires school property taxes be raised to pay off lawsuit-related judgments against a school district, by establishing that this does not apply if the lawsuit was to enforce a school employee union contract or other contract that specifically relates to school operations.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 13, 2013