2011 House Bill 4978 / 2012 Public Act 55

Authorize anatomical gift specialty plate

Introduced in the House

Sept. 14, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Daley (R-82)

To require that the criminal history background checks imposed on individuals who wish to work as driver education instructors must be “fingerprint-based” investigations.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 7, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Jan. 17, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R-58)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Jan. 19, 2012

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To eliminate a drivers license renewal voluntary $1 donation option, the money from which goes to a state organ and tissue donation education fund. Instead, the program would be funded by revenue from the sale of the specialty license plate proposed by Senate Bill 534.

Received in the Senate

Jan. 24, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Feb. 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 14, 2012

Amendment offered

To clarify a detail of how drivers license digital signatures and photos may be used by various government agencies.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 15, 2012

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To eliminate a drivers license renewal voluntary $1 donation option, the money from which goes to a state organ and tissue donation education fund. Instead, the program would be funded by revenue from the sale of the specialty license plate proposed by Senate Bill 534.

Received in the House

Feb. 15, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

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

March 7, 2012

Motion by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To suspend the rules so that the bill could be given an immediate vote.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To "redo" the previous final passage vote, so some additional non-substantive changes can be made to the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

March 8, 2012

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To vote on the bill again after making some technical changes.

Received in the House

March 8, 2012

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To concur with the additional changes the Senate made to the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 21, 2012