HB-5340, As Passed House, June 8, 2016HB-5340, As Passed Senate, June 8, 2016
SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 5340
A bill to amend 2014 PA 508, entitled
"Private employer's veterans' preference policy act,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 35.1201).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"private employer's veterans' preference policy act".
(2) As used in this act:
(a) "Private employer" means a sole proprietor, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, or other private entity
with 1 or more employees.
(b)
"Veteran" means an individual who meets 1 or more of the
following:
(i) Has served on active duty with the armed forces of
the
United
States for a period of more than 180 days and was discharged
or
released from active duty with other than a dishonorable
discharge.
(ii) Was discharged or released from active duty with
the
armed
forces of the United States because of a service-connected
disability.
(iii) Was discharged or released from duty with other
than a
dishonorable
discharge from service as a member of a reserve or
national
guard component of the armed forces of the United States
under
an order to active duty, excluding active duty for
training.an individual who meets both of the following:
(i) Is a veteran as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL
35.61.
(ii) Served at least 180 days of active duty in the armed
forces of the United States or has a service-connected disability
as a result of service in the armed forces of the United States.
(c) "Veterans' preference employment policy" means a private
employer's voluntary preference for hiring, promoting, or retaining
a veteran over another equally qualified applicant or employee.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless House Bill No. 5332 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into
law.