2001 House Bill 4462 / 2002 Public Act 476

Introduced in the House

March 13, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Tom Meyer (R-84)

To waive the state requirement for a minimum number of days that a public school must be in session, if the days lost were due to severe storms.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 5, 2002

Substitute offered by Rep. Susan Tabor (R-71)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that allows the Potterville School district to not make up the school days lost when a train derailment and hazardous material spill forced the schools to close for several days.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Rose Bogardus (D-47)

To not require schools to make up days lost because of cancellation by order of a lawful authority other than school authorities.

The amendment failed 51 to 42 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-34)

The amendment failed 47 to 55 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Rose Bogardus (D-47)

The amendment failed 50 to 42 (details)

Passed in the House 96 to 7 (details)

To allow the Potterville School district to not make up the school days lost when a train derailment and hazardous material spill forced the schools to close for several days.

Received in the Senate

June 5, 2002

June 18, 2002

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. John Engler

June 27, 2002