2021 House Bill 4118

Create process for disclosing prison and jail guard firing to other agencies

Introduced in the House

Feb. 3, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Ben Frederick (R-85)

To extend to corrections officers the terms of a <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/2017-SB-223">2017 law</a> that established a process and liability exemptions for a police agency disclosing information to another agency about a formerly-employed officer who may have been fired. The process includes letting a separating officer review the record and make his written explanation a permanent part of it. Applicants must give the prospective employer a waiver allowing it to get the records explaining the separation, and the former employer is immune from liability for revealing this.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 13, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 28, 2021

Passed in the House 108 to 2 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Ben Frederick (R-85)

The passage vote.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 29, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety