Introduced
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To impose more detailed “family independence plan contract” requirements on welfare recipients, and require more detailed tracking and record keeping by the state to monitor self-sufficiency efforts over the recipient’s lifetime. The bill revises welfare work and education requirements to place somewhat more weighting on the latter. House Bill 5445 phases in a cumulative 48-month lifetime cap on the receipt of cash welfare benefits, with exceptions for the disabled and for recipients caring for a disabled child or spouse.
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. This was ammended to add additional education requirements to the welfare "contracts".
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 31 to 3 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
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
Amendment offered
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To require regular reports be made to the legislature on the number of people "sanctioned" for not following the welfare agreements.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To allow the state to use perfeomance-based measures in awarding welfare-to-work contracts to private entities.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove exemptions for those who are victims of domestic violence, or who have certain temporary illnesses that prevent them from working. These provisions are now in House Bill 5438.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require a person taking classes under a welfare reform work-or-schooling contract to maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average and a 90 percent attendence record.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require all welfare recipients who are not exempt from the work-or-schooling reguirements and who can't read above an eighth grade level to take a "fast-track" literacy program, or English as a second language, and not just those who are "unable to sustain employment".
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 Senate Bills 892 to 894, and House Bills 5438 to 5442.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 76 to 25 (details)
To impose more detailed “family independence plan contract” requirements on welfare recipients, and require more detailed tracking and record keeping by the state to monitor self-sufficiency efforts over the recipient’s lifetime. The bill revises welfare work and education requirements to place somewhat more weighting on the latter. House Bill 5445 phases in a cumulative 48-month lifetime cap on the receipt of cash welfare benefits, with exceptions for the disabled and for recipients caring for a disabled child or spouse.
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 24 to 13 (details)
To impose more detailed “family independence plan contract” requirements on welfare recipients, and require more detailed tracking and record keeping by the state to monitor self-sufficiency efforts over the recipient’s lifetime. The bill revises welfare work and education requirements to place somewhat more weighting on the latter. House Bill 5445 phases in a cumulative 48-month lifetime cap on the receipt of cash welfare benefits, with exceptions for the disabled and for recipients caring for a disabled child or spouse.
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the House 69 to 39 (details)
