Introduced
by
To withhold welfare benefits from a household with children who are persistently truant from school. A truant child age 16 and above could be removed from the household.
Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To require a child of any age who is persistently truant to be removed from a household on welfare.
The amendment failed 47 to 63 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require the state welfare agency to "attempt to resolve" a truancy issue with a household on welfare, make exceptions if there is good cause for persistent truancy, and provide an appeal process.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 74 to 36 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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To strip out the provisions cutting off welfare to a household with a chronically truant child or children.
The amendment failed 13 to 25 (details)
Amendment offered
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To suspend the bill's application during the last 21 days of a school year.
The amendment failed 11 to 27 (details)
Amendment offered
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To repeal a 48 month cap on cash welfare payments. This cap does not apply to other forms of welfare, including food stamps, housing subsidies, heating subsidies, health care subsidies (Medicaid), etc.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)
To withhold welfare benefits from a household with children who are persistently truant from school. A truant child age 16 and above could be removed from the household.
Passed in the House 74 to 34 (details)
