2005 Senate Bill 609 / Public Act 124

“School Safety” package

Introduced in the Senate

June 16, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30)

To remove the “tenure” of a teacher who violates the requirement proposed by Senate Bill 612 that a teacher or school employee report to the school and the Department of Education if he or she is charged with one of a number of specified sex crimes, drug crimes, serious crimes of violence and possibly other crimes.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 28, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

June 29, 2005

Substitute offered

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 by voice vote

June 30, 2005

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 30, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Education

Aug. 24, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Aug. 31, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. This version was subsequently superceded by another substitute with more technical changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To remove the “tenure” of a teacher who violates the requirement proposed by Senate Bill 612 that a teacher or school employee report to the school and the Department of Education if he or she is charged with one of a number of specified sex crimes, drug crimes, serious crimes of violence and possibly other crimes.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 6, 2005

Sept. 13, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 28, 2005