2002 Senate Bill 1232 / Public Act 534

Introduced in the Senate

April 17, 2002

Introduced by Sen. John J. H. Schwarz (R-24)

To revise certain chauffeur and commercial driver license requirements to comply with federal law.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Tourism

May 8, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 9, 2002

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise certain chauffeur and commercial driver license requirements to comply with changes in federal law.

Received in the House

May 9, 2002

May 30, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Gieleghem (D-31)

To add to the bill the provisions contained in House Bill 5134, which would require a “diagnostic” review of a railroad crossing in any unit governmental (not just a city) with a population of 60,000 or more following a fatality at a grade crossing.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 0 (details)

To revise certain chauffeur and commercial driver license requirements to comply with changes in federal law. The bill was amended to add the provisions contained in House Bill 5134, which would require a “diagnostic” review of a railroad crossing in any unit governmental (not just a city) with a population of 60,000 or more following a fatality at a grade crossing.

Received in the Senate

May 30, 2002

June 5, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. Arthur Miller, Jr. (D-10)

To remove an exception to the requirement for an immediate diagnostic review of a railroad crossing following a fatality if it appears that drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with one additional amendment.

Received

June 27, 2002

Substitute offered by Sen. John J. H. Schwarz (R-24)

To replace the previous version of the bill with a "conflict substitute," made necessary because the law being amended has been changed by another bill, requiring that certain references in this bill be updated. These changes not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, as amended by a "conflict substitute".

Received in the House

June 27, 2002

July 2, 2002

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2002