2007 Senate Bill 30

Penalty for public school steroid use

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 24, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Michael Switalski (D-10)

To prohibit a school from belonging to the Michigan High School Athletic Association, or any other organization that that oversees statewide athletic competitions between schools, unless it adopts a system of random steroid testing of student athletes, including sanctions and mandatory counseling for students found to use steroids. To pay for the testing the organization would be required to impose a $1 surcharge on all games or meets that are part of a statewide tournament. The amendment failed in the Senate by voice vote on June 7, 2006.

Referred to the Committee on Education