2007 House Bill 4936 / Public Act 162

Eliminate sunset on childhood lead commission

Introduced in the House

June 19, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Andy Coulouris (D-95)

To eliminate the July, 2007 sunset on a state childhood lead poisoning prevention and control commission, which is supposed to study the environmental threats of lead poisoning to children's health, review the state's lead poisoning prevention program, evaluate the effectiveness of that program, and make recommendations for improvements.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 21, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 26, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not eliminate the sunset but extends it for three years.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Andy Coulouris (D-95)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also revises the size and composition of the commission.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

To extend until 2010 the July, 2007 sunset on a state childhood lead poisoning prevention and control commission, which is supposed to study the environmental threats of lead poisoning to children's health, review the state's lead poisoning prevention program, evaluate the effectiveness of that program, and make recommendations for improvements. The bill would also increase the size and revise the composition of the commission.

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 13, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 27, 2007

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

Dec. 13, 2007

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To extend until 2010 the July, 2007 sunset on a state childhood lead poisoning prevention and control commission, which is supposed to study the environmental threats of lead poisoning to children's health, review the state's lead poisoning prevention program, evaluate the effectiveness of that program, and make recommendations for improvements. The bill would also increase the size and revise the composition of the commission.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2007

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

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 20, 2007