POLICE & FIREFIGHTER PENSIONS;

SURVIVING SPOUSE



House Bill 5757

Sponsor: Rep. Eileen DeHart

Committee: Senior Health, Security and

Retirement


Complete to 7-10-00



A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5757 AS INTRODUCED 5-9-00


Under the Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act, the surviving spouse of a fire fighter or police officer who dies is eligible to receive a duty death pension, continuing throughout the surviving spouse's life or until he or she remarries. The bill would amend this provision to delete the reference to remarriage, so that a surviving spouse's duty death pension benefit would continue for the person's lifetime, despite remarriage.


MCL 38.556























Analyst: D. Martens


This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.