2016 House Bill 5385 / Public Act 53

Include Detroit schools under city's post-bankruptcy oversight commission

Introduced in the House

Feb. 18, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Earl Poleski (R-64)

To include the Detroit school district under the state <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-HB-5566">Detroit fiscal management oversight commission</a> created to oversee the city’s governance after its 2014 bankruptcy. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5382 to 5387.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 16, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

March 17, 2016

Substitute offered by Rep. Earl Poleski (R-64)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski (R-64)

To clarify which debt a section of the bill refers to.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski (R-64)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-6)

To not include the Detroit school system under the Detroit city oversight panel.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D-8)

To revise details of which Detroit school officials would be on the oversight commission.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-5)

To not include the Detroit school system under the Detroit city oversight panel.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. LaTanya Garrett (D-7)

To not require Detroit schools to catch up on delinquent contributions to the employee pension fund as a condition of being freed from state oversight.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Banks (D-1)

To not require Detroit schools to be in compliance with fiscal reform provisions of past state loan agreements as a condition of being freed from state oversight.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sam Singh (D-69)

To only require Detroit schools to be in "substantial" compliance with fiscal reform provisions of past state loan agreements as a condition of being freed from state oversight.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sam Singh (D-69)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 66 to 43 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 22, 2016

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 24, 2016

Passed in the Senate 26 to 10 (details)

To include the Detroit school district under the state <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-HB-5566">Detroit fiscal management oversight commission</a> created to oversee the city’s governance after its 2014 bankruptcy. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5382 to 5387.

Received in the House

March 24, 2016

Passed in the House 95 to 13 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 29, 2016