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Michigan House advances dozens of bills; organ-donation substitute fails on the floor
Summary
On June 10 the Michigan House moved numerous bills through second and third readings — including construction-code reforms and unanimous passage of two Senate bills — while rejecting a floor substitute to extend job protections for organ-donation leave.
Lansing — The Michigan House spent its June 10 session advancing and passing a broad series of measures ranging from construction-code changes to school-code revisions and unanimous passage of two Senate bills. Lawmakers also debated and rejected a floor substitute tied to paid leave protections for organ donors.
On the floor, Representative Tyrone Carter offered a floor substitute to Senate Bill 301 — a measure tied to the Income Tax Act — that, according to his remarks, would have guaranteed that organ donors do not lose benefits and would protect their jobs when taking up to 12 weeks of leave. Carter argued the proposal would encourage organ donation; the House voted and the substitute was not adopted. The clerk recorded that the substitute failed and the bill was advanced without it.
A package of bills to revise the Single State Construction Code Act and to impose time limits and performance expectations on permitting processes also moved forward. Representative Shy framed that package as addressing lengthy permit review times and urged measures such as a permit 'shot clock' and fee refunds when agencies miss deadlines. Multiple construction-code bills (including HB 5932–HB 5935) passed by roll-call votes and were granted immediate effect.
The House also approved a number of other measures on third reading. Notable floor outcomes included unanimous passage of Senate Bill 240 (amending Michigan election law) and Senate Bill 241 (amending the Home Rule Village Act). The clerk announced passage tallies on the floor for many bills and recorded immediate-effect motions on items the majority sought to fast-track to the governor.
Votes at a glance
- HB 5570 (substitute H2 adopted; advanced to third reading). - HB 5571 (substitute H2 adopted; amendment 1A defeated; advanced to third reading). - Senate Bill 301 (floor substitute offered by Rep. Tyrone Carter; substitute not adopted; bill advanced). - HB 5510 (child-support sentencing alternatives): passed 102 I, 3 N; immediate effect ordered. - HB 5511 (delayed entry of judgment): passed 103 I, 2 N; immediate effect ordered. - HB 5932: passed 86 I, 19 N; immediate effect ordered. - HB 5933: passed 79 I, 26 N; immediate effect ordered. - HB 5934: passed 75 I, 30 N; immediate effect ordered. - HB 5935: passed 81 I, 24 N; immediate effect ordered. - SB 240: passed 105 I, 0 N; immediate effect ordered. - SB 241: passed 105 I, 0 N; immediate effect ordered. - HB 5819, HB 5820, HB 5821 (school-code bills): passed on roll calls; immediate effect ordered on each.
Quotes
"Organ donors give something that no money can buy, a second chance at life," Representative Tyrone Carter said while urging support for his substitute.
"The way our state government treats permit applicants is flat-out bad customer service," Representative Shy said in urging approval of construction-code reforms that include a proposed 'shot clock' for permits.
Provenance
topicintro: SEG 484; topfinish: SEG 1161
