An act to amend 1937 PA 306, entitled “An act to promote the safety, welfare, and educational interests of the people of this state by regulating the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of, and the installation of certain security devices at, certain public or private school buildings or additions to those buildings and by regulating the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of, and the installation of certain security devices at, buildings leased or acquired for school purposes; to define the class of buildings affected by this act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 1, 1a, and 2 (MCL 388.851, 388.851a, and 388.852), section 1 as amended by 2004 PA 510 and section 2 as amended by 2002 PA 627.
House Bill 4603 would amend 1937 PA 306, which governs the construction of school buildings. Currently, a school building or its additions cannot be erected, remodeled, or reconstructed without having the plans prepared by an architect or professional engineer licensed in Michigan (unless otherwise specified in the rules on used modular classrooms promulgated by the director of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)). The act also prescribes requirements and prohibitions related to the construction of a school building, for example requiring the use of fire-resistant material for walls and floors.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
Reported with substitute H-2
Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote
Substitute H-3 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 95 to 11 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)
