Introduced
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To require that reasonable measures be undertaken to ensure the accuracy of school personnel criminal record reports issued by the Michigan Department of Education. This relates to <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-601">Public Act 138 of 2005</a>, which requires school employee lists to be cross-checked against State Police criminal conviction information, and schools to fire those convicted of certain crimes. The bill allows schools to not release the names of convicted employees for two weeks after receiving the list from the state. After that time schools would have to release the names of all employees with criminal convictions. The bill was introduced after the first round of conviction record distributions included numerous inaccuracies.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that clarifies the law's applicaton to "contract employees." The substitute makes clear that this does not apply to construction workers, delivery personnel, etc., who may regularly visit a school but are not working day in and day out around students at the school. This version was not adopted, but this provision was included in the one that was adopted.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that further clarifies which criminal offenses by employees would be released to the public.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Education
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
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
Amendment offered
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To exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act the names of school employees who have convictions on their record for less serious midemeanors. Schools would only be required to release the names of those who have convictions for felonies and serious misdemeanors (especially those that involve sex crimes).
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify the the bill only applies to current school employees, not past or retired employees.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To extend the time period during which schools are not required to release the names of employees with criminal convictions after receiving the list from the state. The time period would go from "14 days" to "15 business days," during which time the accuracy of the information could be checked.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To only require schools to release the names of employees with felony convictions, or those with convictions for misdemeanors involving physical or sexual abuse.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To require that reasonable measures be undertaken to ensure the accuracy of school personnel criminal record reports issued by the Michigan Department of Education. This relates to <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-601">Public Act 138 of 2005</a>, which requires school employee lists to be cross-checked against State Police criminal conviction information, and schools to fire those convicted of certain crimes. The bill allows schools to not release the names of convicted employees for 15 business days after receiving the list from the state. After that time schools would have to release the names of employees with felony or serious misdemeanor convictions, but would have discretion regarding those with less serious misdemeanors. The bill was introduced after the first round of conviction record distributions included numerous inaccuracies.
Failed in the House 11 to 94 (details)
To concur with a Senate-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.
Received
Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)
To adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-Senate conference committee. This would give schools information on all convictions of current employees, including those for very minor offences, but only require them to release information on serious offences that under the law requires the employee to be fired. Aggregate data on all school employee offences but without names attached would be available from the state.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
