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MI SB0534

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/30/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rick Jones

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public employers from providing medical, optical, dental, or fringe benefits to individuals living with public employees unless they are married to the employee, defined as dependents under federal tax code, or eligible to inherit under Michigan intestate succession laws.

  • Voids any contract provisions entered after the act's effective date that conflict with these benefit restrictions.

  • Allows existing collective bargaining agreements and contracts that provide broader benefits to remain in effect until they expire, are amended, extended, or renewed.

  • Repeals the 2011 Public Employee Domestic Partner Benefit Restriction Act (2011 PA 297, MCL 15.581-15.584) and reenacts its substance to clarify the law's status following the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision.

  • Applies requirements to all public employees to the greatest extent consistent with constitutionally allocated powers.

Legislative Description

Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; medical and fringe benefits; limit to certain relatives and dependents. Creates new act & repeals 2011 PA 297 (MCL 15.581 - 15.584).

Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

9/30/2015

Committee Referrals

Government Operations9/30/2015

Full Bill Text

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