
- Did not vote on a substitute for 2009 Senate Bill 851 (Temporarily eliminate one Oakland County circuit judgeship ). The substitute failed in the Senate (15 to 18) on October 29, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that would also revises the number of judges in Macomb County. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 851 (Temporarily eliminate one Oakland County circuit judgeship ). Passed in the Senate (28 to 5) on October 29, 2009, to eliminate one Oakland County circuit judgeship between 2011 and 2014. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 850 (Temporarily eliminate one Oakland County circuit judgeship ). Passed in the Senate (29 to 4) on October 29, 2009, to revise references in the judicature act to conform with the proposal of Senate Bill 851 to eliminate one Oakland County circuit judgeship between 2011 and 2014. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 4995 (Require U.P. on Michigan depictions ). Passed in the Senate (33 to 0) on October 29, 2009, to require that state agencies placing an image of Michigan in maps, forms, brochures, pamphlets, commemorative items, etc. to include the Upper Peninsula in the depiction. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 680 (Require drivers license renewal alcohol to minors information ). Passed in the Senate (33 to 0) on October 29, 2009, to require the Secretary of State to give individuals renewing their drivers license information on the laws against selling or giving alcohol to minors. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 4793 (Revise architect licensure detail ). Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on November 4, 2009, to revise the law that mandates licensure to work as an architect so that an applicant must provide documentation of eight years of professional experience, including up to six years of education. Current law has the same provision, but applies it as a condition to take the architect licensure test. The bill would let potential architects as soon as they get out of school. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 563 (Authorize charitable vehicle donation tax credit ). Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on November 4, 2009, to eliminate the sunset on the law that authorizes an income tax credit of up to $50 ($100 for joint returns) for the donation of an automobile to a qualified charity for transfer to certain low income persons eligible for welfare. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 4264 (Extend historic preservation tax break “carryforwards” ). Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on November 4, 2009, to make a technical clarification of the tax ramifications when rehabilitated property for which a historic rehabilitation credit was granted is sold within five years after the credit was claimed. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 4709 (Revise first-year MBT regulations ). Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on November 4, 2009, to clarify that where the Michigan Business Tax uses the term “past year” and that applies to a year before the new tax went into effect (2008), the law is referring to the repealed Single Business Tax. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Resolution 16. Passed in the Senate (20 to 15) on February 19, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]