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MI SB1022

Bill

Status

Engrossed

9/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Rick Jones

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement agencies must maintain a record documenting the reason(s) and circumstances for each officer's separation from service, in addition to existing employment history records.

  • Separating officers have the right to review their separation record and may request corrections or removal of inaccurate portions; if disputes cannot be resolved, officers may submit a written statement to be attached to the record.

  • Certified law enforcement officers seeking reemployment with a different Michigan agency must provide a signed waiver authorizing their prospective employer to request their separation record from their former agency.

  • Former employing agencies must provide the separation record to prospective employers upon receipt of a signed waiver and are immune from civil liability for good faith disclosures, except when disclosure is prohibited by state or federal law or involves knowingly false or recklessly disregarded information.

  • The act takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Law enforcement; other; establish process and liability exemption for certain information disclosed by former employing law enforcement agency to a law enforcement agency seeking to hire a law enforcement officer; provide for. Amends 1965 PA 203 (MCL 28.601 - 28.616) by adding secs. 9e & 9f.

Labor: fair employment practices

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

9/21/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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