Introduced
by
To no longer require the legislature to print and bind up to 500 copies of the official House and Senate journals for the year and distribute these to members, state departments, colleges, universities, and other specified recipients. Instead, the clerk of the House and secretary of the Senate could decide how many copies to print. The journals would still have to be made available to the public on the internet.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Amendment offered
To require a copy of the printed and bound journal to be given to each legislator.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
by
To not automatically provide a copy of the printed and bound journal to each legislator, but do give one to the Library of Michigan.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To no longer require the legislature to print and bind up to 500 copies of the official House and Senate journals for the year and distribute these to members, state departments, colleges, universities, and other specified recipients. Instead, the clerk of the House and secretary of the Senate could decide how many copies to print. The journals would still have to be made available to the public on the internet, and a hard copy given to the Library of Michigan.
Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
