2004 House Bill 6085 / Public Act 583

Streamline Huron Valley Center employee certification requirements

Introduced in the House

July 21, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To reduce the corrections employee certification requirements for Department of Community Health forensic security aides at the Huron Valley Center who are transferred to the Department of Corrections.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Sept. 15, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 29, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To clarify a technical reference in a provision contained in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

To reduce the corrections employee certification requirements for Department of Community Health forensic security aides at the Huron Valley Center who are transferred to the Department of Corrections if they meet certain additional training standards within a specified period of time.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Which amended the bill to require the employees to meet the higher requirements within three years of their transfer.

Nov. 3, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 7, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also requires the transferees to acquire certain postsecondary educational cetifications or degrees within three years.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 8, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To reduce the corrections employee certification requirements for Department of Community Health forensic security aides at the Huron Valley Center who are transferred to the Department of Corrections if they meet certain additional training standards within a specified period of time.

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2004

Dec. 9, 2004

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which also requires the transferees to acquire certain postsecondary educational cetifications or degrees within three years.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 30, 2004