Public Act 106 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Jim Barcia (D) on February 13, 2007, to extend from 15 days to 45 days the amount of time an employee returning a leave of absence because of active duty military service has to notify the employer that he or she is seeking re-employment under a state law the requires and employer to take the person back with the same seniority and rights that would have accrued but for the military service. The extension would be 90 days if the service was more than six months.
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on February 13, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 6, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 13, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 13, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on February 14, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 14, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Military And Veterans Affairs And Homeland Security Committee on February 14, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on March 12, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the House (107 to 0) on April 9, 2008, to extend from 15 days to 45 days the amount of time an employee returning a leave of absence because of active duty military service has to notify the employer that he or she is seeking re-employment under a state law the requires and employer to take the person back with the same seniority and rights that would have accrued but for the military service. The extension would be 90 days if the service was more than six months. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 24, 2008.