2015 Senate Bill 218 / 2016 Public Act 284

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Introduced in the Senate

March 18, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-37)

To require the state to provide the spouse and dependents of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency first responder who dies in the line of duty with health insurance comparable to and on similar terms as the coverage the decedent received from any source at the time of his or her death. This would end when these individuals get comparable coverage from another source.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 26, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 28, 2015

Amendment offered

The amendment passed by voice vote

April 29, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 29, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 8, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 14, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski (R-64)

To require the police agency that employed a deceased officer to cover the cost of the proposed additional survivor benefit.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Henry Yanez (D-25)

To expand the proposed benefit to dependents of a totally disabled public safety employee.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike McCready (R-40)

To provide the proposed benefit to a survivor for a maximum of five years.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 97 to 7 (details)

To require the state to provide the spouse and dependents of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency first responder who dies in the line of duty, with up to five years of health insurance comparable to and on similar terms as the coverage the decedent received from any source at the time of his or her death. The benefits would end if these individuals get comparable coverage from another source or under other specified circumstances.

Sept. 21, 2016

Received

Passed in the House 99 to 6 (details)

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

Received in the Senate

Sept. 21, 2016

Amendment offered by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-37)

To move back the effective date of the bill and clarify other dates.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with one amendment.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 27, 2016