A bill to amend 1965 PA 190, entitled “An act to establish who is considered a veteran in this state; and to provide for a system of uniformity of service for veterans,” by amending section 1 (MCL 35.61), as amended by 2016 PA 199.
This bill seeks to expand the definition of a veteran to include not only individuals who served in the United States Armed Forces and its reserve components and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable but also those who died while on active duty. Additionally, the bill proposes to extend the definition of a veteran to commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, provided they meet the veteran criteria under 38 USC 101 to 8528 and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security
