2005 Senate Bill 894 / Public Act 323

Add welfare recipient “life skills” training

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 10, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman (D-3)

To require the “orientation sessions” that welfare recipients must undergo to include assessments of literacy and skills, job readiness, basic skills, and mental or physical barriers or disability. If necessary the orientation would include training or education in basic “life skills”.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

Dec. 1, 2005

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 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 1, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

Dec. 7, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 8, 2005

Substitute offered by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that simply requires periodic review of the "family self sufficiency plan," the details of which are now contained in House Bill 5446.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75)

To revise the tie-bars in the legislative package, which will now be comprised of this Senate Bills 892 to 894, and House Bills 5438 to 5442.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 87 to 14 (details)

To require periodic review of the more detailed welfare recipient "family self sufficiency plan" proposed by House Bill 5446.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2005

Substitute offered by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-29)

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 32 to 5 (details)

To require periodic review of the more detailed welfare recipient "family self sufficiency plan" proposed by House Bill 5446.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2005

Passed in the House 68 to 40 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 22, 2005