Act No. 199

Public Acts of 2016

Approved by the Governor

June 21, 2016

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 22, 2016

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2016

STATE OF MICHIGAN

98TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

Introduced by Rep. Barrett

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5332

AN ACT 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. For purposes of all acts of the state relative to veterans, “veteran” means an individual who served in the United States Armed Forces, including the reserve components, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Veteran includes an individual who died while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces.

Sec. 2. Veterans who served in more than 1 period of war service may combine their active duty days of service to 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.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor