2003 House Bill 5220 / Public Act 320

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Introduced in the House

Oct. 30, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R-1)

To allow cities to designate zoning ordinance violations as quality of life violations, as proposed by House Bill 5216.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 6, 2003

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 2, 2003

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Howell (R-94)

To replace references in the bill to “quality of life” violations with the term “blight violations”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 10 (details)

To allow cities to designate zoning ordinance violations as blight violations, as proposed by House Bill 5216.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 4, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 11, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 16, 2003

Amendment offered

To clarify that the bills apply to cities (above a certain size) but not villages.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 17, 2003

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow cities to designate zoning ordinance violations as blight violations, as proposed by House Bill 5216.

Received in the House

Dec. 17, 2003

Dec. 18, 2003

Passed in the House 97 to 12 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2003