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MI SB1149

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

12/5/2018

Primary Sponsor

Rick Jones

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement officers seeking reemployment in Michigan must provide a signed waiver to prospective employers authorizing access to their separation of service records from former agencies.

  • Prospective employers cannot hire an officer subject to this requirement unless they receive the separation record from the officer's former law enforcement agency.

  • Former employing agencies are immune from civil liability for disclosing separation records in good faith, unless they knowingly provided false information, acted recklessly, or violated state or federal law.

  • The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards can request and receive copies of separation records from prospective employers and current law enforcement agencies for compliance and licensing review purposes.

  • The amendments take effect 90 days after enactment into law.

Legislative Description

Law enforcement; employment; law enforcement officer separation from service record act; modify to allow Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to obtain records. Amends sec. 5 of 2017 PA 128 (MCL 28.565).

Labor: fair employment practices

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

12/5/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary11/8/2018

Full Bill Text

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