2008 Senate Bill 1236 / Public Act 383

Require rejection of certain financing statement filings

Introduced in the Senate

March 26, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To require the “filing office” in which a person files a financing statement to perfect a security interest in various types of loan (generally the Secretary of State) to reject a filing that meets various criteria specified by the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 4, 2008

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 4, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

Dec. 11, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Andy Coulouris (D-95)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 5934 and 5935, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills would create an expedited process by which a fraudulent financing statement naming a public employee or his or her spouse as a debtor could be terminated.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

To require the “filing office” in which a person files a financing statement to perfect a security interest in various types of loan (generally the Secretary of State) to reject a filing that meets various criteria specified by the bill.

Dec. 18, 2008

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Amendment offered by Rep. Andy Coulouris (D-95)

To allow a clerk to refuse to record any claim agains a current or former employee or officer of a federal, state, or local government unit that relates to the performance of the officer's or employee's public duties, and not just one that appears to be for an “improper purpose,” such as to hinder, harass, or otherwise wrongfully interfere with the person.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To require the “filing office” in which a person files a financing statement to perfect a security interest in various types of loan (generally the Secretary of State) to reject a filing that meets various criteria specified by the bill.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2008

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

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 25, 2008