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• Introduced by Rep. Fred Durhal, Jr. (D) on May 12, 2009, to prohibit Detroit police and fire unions from bargaining in contract negotiations over whether a retiree is selected to represent retired employees on the pension board. The unions have sued to stop the appointment of a retire on the board; there have extensive allegations of corruption related to this board.
  • Referred to the House Labor Committee on May 12, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on August 18, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 10, 2010, to not include the provision establishing that retirees could vote but not nominate candidates for the pension board. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 10, 2010.
• Passed 63 to 38 in the House on November 10, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 30, 2010.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on December 2, 2010, to prohibit Detroit police and fire unions from bargaining in contract negotiations over whether a retiree is selected to represent retired employees on the pension board. The unions have sued to stop the appointment of a retire on the board; there have extensive allegations of corruption related to this board.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 21, 2010.