2014 House Bill 5218 / Public Act 361

Authorize government “certificate of employability” for ex-cons

Introduced in the House

Jan. 9, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Harvey Santana (D-9)

To revise details of the "good moral character” prerequisite in occupational licensure mandates to conform with the ex-convict “certificate of employability” proposed by House Bill 5216. Specifically, the bill would allow but not require licensure boards to consider criminal prosecutions or lawsuit judgments as evidence of an individual not having “good moral character,” but require that they take notice of whether an ex-convict was granted the state “certificate of employability” proposed by House Bill 5216.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

March 19, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 29, 2014

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 30, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 8, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 3, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

To revise details of the "good moral character” prerequisite in occupational licensure mandates to conform with the ex-convict “certificate of employability” proposed by House Bill 5216. Specifically, the bill would allow but not require licensure boards to consider criminal prosecutions or lawsuit judgments as evidence of an individual not having “good moral character,” but require that they take notice of whether an ex-convict was granted the state “certificate of employability” proposed by House Bill 5216.

Received in the House

Dec. 3, 2014

Dec. 9, 2014

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 17, 2014