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2016 House Bill 5385: Include Detroit schools under city's post-bankruptcy oversight commission
Public Act 53 of 2016
Introduced by Rep. Earl Poleski R-Jackson on February 18, 2016
To include the Detroit school district under the state Detroit fiscal management oversight commission created to oversee the city’s governance after its 2014 bankruptcy. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5382 to 5387. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 18, 2016
Reported in the House on March 16, 2016
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered by Rep. Earl Poleski R-Jackson on March 17, 2016
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 in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski R-Jackson on March 17, 2016
To clarify which debt a section of the bill refers to.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski R-Jackson on March 17, 2016
To clarify which debt a section of the bill refers to.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Stephanie Chang D-Detroit on March 17, 2016
To not include the Detroit school system under the Detroit city oversight panel.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo D-Detroit on March 17, 2016
To revise details of which Detroit school officials would be on the oversight commission.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal, III D-Detroit on March 17, 2016
To not include the Detroit school system under the Detroit city oversight panel.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. LaTanya Garrett D-Detroit on March 17, 2016
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 in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Banks D-Harper Woods on March 17, 2016
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 in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Sam Singh D-East Lansing on March 17, 2016
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 in the House on March 17, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Sam Singh D-East Lansing on March 17, 2016
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 in the House on March 17, 2016
Received in the Senate on March 22, 2016
Referred to the Senate on March 22, 2016
Received in the House on March 24, 2016
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on March 29, 2016