Bill Text: MI HB5340 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Veterans; other; definition of veteran; update in the private employer's veterans' preference policy act. Amends sec. 1 of 2014 PA 508 (MCL 35.1201). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5332'16

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2016-07-13 - Assigned Pa 207'16 With Immediate Effect [HB5340 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5340-Chaptered.html

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Act No. 207

Public Acts of 2016

Approved by the Governor

June 21, 2016

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 22, 2016

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2016

STATE OF MICHIGAN

98TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

Introduced by Reps. Bizon, Barrett, Muxlow, Clemente, Lucido and Kosowski

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5340

AN ACT to amend 2014 PA 508, entitled “An act to authorize private employers to adopt and apply a veterans’ preference employment policy,” by amending section 1 (MCL 35.1201).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the “private employer’s veterans’ preference policy act”.

(2) As used in this act:

(a) “Private employer” means a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other private entity with 1 or more employees.

(b) “Veteran” means an individual who meets both of the following:

(i) Is a veteran as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35.61.

(ii) Served at least 180 days of active duty in the armed forces of the United States or has a service-connected disability as a result of service in the armed forces of the United States.

(c) “Veterans’ preference employment policy” means a private employer’s voluntary preference for hiring, promoting, or retaining a veteran over another equally qualified applicant or employee.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5332 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor