2013 House Bill 4624 / 2014 Public Act 323

Allow multi-department firefighter employment

Introduced in the House

April 24, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R-90)

To prohibit a fire department from prohibiting its firefighters from also working as a volunteer, part-time or paid on-call firefighter with another department, if this does not conflict with the original employment. Also, to make this issue a prohibited subject of collective bargaining between a fire department and an employee union.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Oct. 17, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 13, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Pete Lund (R-36)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 14, 2013

Passed in the House 59 to 51 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 3, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

March 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

To prohibit a fire department from prohibiting its firefighters from also working as a volunteer, part-time or paid on-call firefighter with another department, if this does not conflict with the original employment. Also, to make this issue a prohibited subject of collective bargaining between a fire department and an employee union.

Motion by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Failed in the Senate 18 to 20 (details)

To prohibit a fire department from prohibiting its firefighters from also working as a volunteer, part-time or paid on-call firefighter with another department, if this does not conflict with the original employment. Also, to make this issue a prohibited subject of collective bargaining between a fire department and an employee union. Upon reconsideration the bill was later passed.

Motion by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To reconsider the vote by which the bill was defeated.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)

To prohibit a fire department from prohibiting its firefighters from also working as a volunteer, part-time or paid on-call firefighter with another department, if this does not conflict with the original employment. Also, to make this issue a prohibited subject of collective bargaining between a fire department and an employee union.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 15, 2014