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• Introduced by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R) on November 10, 2005, to establish penalties for a welfare recipient who fails to abide by the “family independence plan contract” requirements specified by Senate Bill 892. For the first violation the person would lose welfare payments for a month; for two months on a second violation; and two years for a third. This would not apply to disabled people or those who meet certain other requirements.
  • Referred to the Senate Families and Human Services Committee on November 10, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 1, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 1, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 1, 2005.
• Passed 24 to 11 in the Senate on December 1, 2005.
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• Received in the House on December 1, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Family and Childrens Services Committee on December 1, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on December 7, 2005, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. This would make the penalty for a first and second "contract" violation three months of no cash assistance, and two years for a third violation.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R) on December 8, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires certain information to be given to former welfare recipients See House-passed version for details. Penalties like those in the previous version are now in House Bill 5441. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 8, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R) on December 8, 2005, to notify local relief agencies or organizations about people whose welfare cash assistance is being discontinued. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 8, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R) on December 8, 2005, to revise the tie-bars in the legislative package, which will now be comprised of this bill, Senate Bills 892 and 894, and House Bills 5439 to 5442. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 8, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Gary McDowell (D) on December 8, 2005, to prevent the bill from going into effect unless bills are also passed that increase the minimum wage below which it is unlawful to employ an individual. The amendment failed 44 to 57 in the House on December 8, 2005.
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  • Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Bieda (D) on December 8, 2005, to prevent the bill from going into effect unless bills are also passed that increase to one year the amount of time an individual is allowed to collect unemployment insurance payments. The amendment was ruled not "germane" (relevant) and defeated in a party-line procedural vote. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 8, 2005.
• Passed 82 to 19 in the House on December 8, 2005, to require the Department of Human Services to provide certain information about other social services to a person whose cash welfare benefits are withdrawn at the end of the four-year limit proposed by House Bill 5445, or temporarily withdrawn for not following the rules (see House Bill 5441). The bill establishes procedures in the latter case for reviewing and revising if needed the “personal development plan” welfare contract (see House Bill 5444). Also, to notify local relief agencies or organizations about people who lose benefits.
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• Received in the Senate on December 13, 2005.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R) on December 13, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 13, 2005.
• Passed 31 to 5 in the Senate on December 13, 2005, to require the Department of Human Services to provide certain information about other social services to a person whose cash welfare benefits are withdrawn at the end of the four-year limit proposed by House Bill 5445, or temporarily withdrawn for not following the rules (see House Bill 5441). The bill establishes procedures in the latter case for reviewing and revising if needed the “personal development plan” welfare contract (see House Bill 5444). Also, to notify local relief agencies or organizations about people who lose benefits.
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• Received in the House on December 13, 2005.
• Passed 69 to 38 in the House on December 13, 2005, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
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• Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 27, 2005.