February 10, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Barrett and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
A bill to amend 1965 PA 190, entitled
"An act to provide for a system of uniformity of service for
veterans,"
by amending the title and sections 1 and 2 (MCL 35.61 and 35.62),
section 1 as amended by 1997 PA 131.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
TITLE
An act to establish who is considered a veteran in this state;
and to provide for a system of uniformity of service for veterans.
Sec.
1. In order to provide for the uniformity of service
dates
for veterans, the following dates and terms shall be
applicable
to For purposes of all acts of the state relative to
veterans, :
(a)
"Veteran" "veteran"
means a person, who served in the
active
military forces, during a period of war or who received the
armed
forces expeditionary or other campaign service medal during
an
emergency condition and who was discharged or released therefrom
under
honorable conditions. "Veteran" also includes a person who
died
in active military forces.an
individual who served in the
United States Armed Forces, including the reserve components, and
was discharged or released under conditions other than
dishonorable.
(b)
"Spanish-American war" means the period beginning on April
21,
1898, and ending on July 4, 1902, includes the Philippine
insurrection
and the Boxer rebellion, and in the case of a veteran
who
served with the United States military forces engaged in
hostilities
in the Moro province, means the period beginning on
April
21, 1898, and ending on July 15, 1903.
(c)
"World War I" means the period beginning on April 6, 1917,
and
ending on November 11, 1918, and in the case of a veteran who
served
with the United States military forces in Russia, means the
period
beginning on April 6, 1917, and ending on April 1, 1920.
(d)
"World War II" means the period beginning December 7,
1941,
and ending December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
(e)
"Korean conflict" means the period between June 27, 1950,
to
January 31, 1955.
(f)
Civil war and confederate veterans who served between
April
12, 1861, and May 26, 1865.
(g)
Indian wars. Since the Indian wars were fought
intermittently
over a period of years, the determination as to
whether
a person shall be considered as having rendered military
service
during these wars will be carefully considered by the state
veterans'
trust fund. January 1, 1817, through December 31, 1898,
is
considered Indian war period.
(h)
Mexican wars. Since there were several skirmishes
involving
the Mexican border, such as Mexican border troubles 1911-
1916;
Veracruz expedition April 21, 1914, to November 26, 1914;
punitive
expedition into Mexico, March 15, 1916, to February 5,
1917;
therefore the persons rendering military service in any of
these
skirmishes shall be considered veterans of the Mexican wars
between
1911 and February 5, 1917.
(i)
Future dates. The period beginning on the date of any
future
declaration of war by the congress or the beginning of an
emergency
condition recognized by the issuance of a presidential
proclamation
or a presidential executive order and in which the
armed
forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals
are
awarded according to presidential executive order and ending on
a
date prescribed by presidential proclamation or concurrent
resolution
of the congress.
(j)
Veterans of the Korean conflict and veterans having served
after
January 31, 1955, in an area of hazardous duty for which an
armed
forces expeditionary or Vietnam service medal was received or
veterans
having served in the Vietnam era, which is that period
beginning
February 28, 1961, and ending on May 7, 1975.
Sec. 2. Veterans who served in more than 1 period of war
service
may combine their active duty days of service to make the
90
days satisfy the length of
active duty service required by
veteran benefit statutes or acts.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.