Introduced
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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 Committee on Families and Human Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
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
Passed in the Senate 24 to 11 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services
Reported without amendment
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
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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
Amendment offered
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To notify local relief agencies or organizations about people whose welfare cash assistance is being discontinued.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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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
Amendment offered
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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 (details)
Amendment offered
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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
Passed in the House 82 to 19 (details)
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.
Substitute offered
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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
Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)
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.
Passed in the House 69 to 38 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
