Bill Text: MI HB5405 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public employees and officers; other; use of public funds to settle sexual harassment claims of public officials; prohibit. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-16 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/11/2018 [HB5405 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB5405-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5405

 

 

January 11, 2018, Introduced by Rep. Glenn and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

     A bill to prohibit expenditure of state and local funds on the

 

settlement of certain claims and actions involving sexual

 

harassment.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Local unit of government" means a city, village,

 

township, or county.

 

     (b) "Public entity" means this state or an agency or authority

 

of this state or a local unit of government.

 

     (c) "Public funds" means both of the following:

 

     (i) Funds drawn from the state treasury or other fund of this

 

state.

 

     (ii) Funds drawn from revenue collected or imposed by a local

 

unit of government.

 

     (d) "Public official" means an individual who holds an

 

elective or appointive office of a public entity.

 

     (e) "Sexual harassment" means unwelcome sexual advances,

 

requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct or

 

communication of a sexual nature.

 

     Sec. 3. A public entity shall not make an expenditure of

 

public funds to settle a claim or action involving sexual

 

harassment in which a public official is the alleged perpetrator or

 

defendant.

 

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

 

date it is enacted into law.