2012 Senate Bill 1335 / Public Act 415

Increase threshold for government workplace safety regs

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 27, 2012

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-20)

To require the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to not just assert that there is a “clear and convincing need” to impose a new occupational health and safety regulation on workplaces, but to actually provide a statement of the specific facts used to support the assertion.

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

Nov. 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 25 to 12 (details)

To require the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to not just assert that there is a “clear and convincing need” to impose on employers a new occupational health and safety regulation that exceeds federal standards, but to actually provide a statement of the specific facts used to support the assertion, and show the rule was requested by a broad consensus of employers and employees in an affected industry.

Received in the House

Nov. 8, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 28, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 11, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To link this bill to passage of House Bill 5361, which would prohibit a legislator or statewide officeholder from applying for or receiving during his or her term a grant from the state that is unrelated to holding office, except for college scholarships available equally to the general public.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To link this bill to passage of House Bill 4520, which would allow no-reason absentee voting.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To link passage of this bill to House Bill 4461, which would require politicians to file personal financial disclosure statements.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To link this bill to passage of House Bill 5360, which would prohibit legislators and statewide officeholders from applying for or receiving during his or her term a grant from the state that is unrelated to holding office.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2012

Passed in the House 64 to 45 (details)

To require the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to not just assert that there is a “clear and convincing need” to impose on employers a new occupational health and safety regulation that exceeds federal standards, but to actually provide a statement of the specific facts used to support the assertion, and show the rule was requested by a broad consensus of employers and employees in an affected industry.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 20, 2012