2016 Senate Bill 711 / Public Act 195

Overhaul Detroit school district debt and governance

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 14, 2016

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To revise details of a Detroit fiscal management oversight commission created by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-HB-5566">2014 law</a> adopted as part of a city of Detroit bankruptcy and “bailout” package, to accommodate the proposal in Senate Bill 710 to reorganize and “bail out” the Detroit school district.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 22, 2016

Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)

Received in the House

March 23, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 3, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

May 5, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-5)

To essentially repeal the post-Detroit bankruptcy oversight commission's authority, by deleting the section of the law that defines its duties.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 61 to 47 (details)

To revise details of a Detroit fiscal management oversight commission created by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-HB-5566">2014 law</a> adopted as part of a city of Detroit bankruptcy and “bailout” package, to accommodate the proposal in Senate Bill 710 and House Bill 5284 to reorganize and bail out the insolvent Detroit school district.

June 2, 2016

Received

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-66)

To reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Substitute offered

To adopt a version that reflects the final bailout amounts and conditions agreed to by the House.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 60 to 48 (details)

To revise details of a Detroit fiscal management oversight commission created by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-HB-5566">2014 law</a> adopted as part of a city of Detroit bankruptcy and “bailout” package, to accommodate the proposal in Senate Bill 710 and House Bill 5284 to reorganize and bail out the insolvent Detroit school district.

Received in the Senate

June 8, 2016

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 21, 2016