2013 House Bill 4664 / Public Act 112

Allow pension double-dipping by some “retired” prison workers

Introduced in the House

May 2, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Greg MacMaster (R-105)

To repeal a Sept. 30, 2013 sunset on a 2012 law that “temporarily” allowed retired prison employees to simultaneously collect pension benefits and a paycheck for going back to work in a prison. Under current law, prison guards can retire and begin collecting pension checks as young as age 51 in some cases.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 22, 2013

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 5, 2013

Amendment offered by Rep. Andrew Kandrevas (D-13)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 58 to 51 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 6, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 13, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 18, 2013

Failed in the Senate 17 to 21 (details)

To extend for two years a Sept. 30, 2013 sunset on a 2012 law that “temporarily” allowed retired prison employees to simultaneously collect pension benefits and a paycheck for going back to work in a prison. Under current law, prison guards can retire and begin collecting pension checks as young as age 51 in some cases.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the bill was defeated.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

To extend for two years a Sept. 30, 2013 sunset on a 2012 law that “temporarily” allowed retired prison employees to simultaneously collect pension benefits and a paycheck for going back to work in a prison. Under current law, prison guards can retire and begin collecting pension checks as young as age 51 in some cases.

Received in the House

June 18, 2013

Sept. 10, 2013

Passed in the House 58 to 50 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 24, 2013