Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on October 2, 2001, to extend to public employee pensions the same protection against being alienated (taken) in a bankruptcy procedures as that afforded under current law to private sector pensions. The bill is part of a legislative package which includes House Bills 5108-5114. House Bill 5112 amends the judges retirement act

The vote was 101 in favor, 0 opposed and 7 not voting

(House Roll Call 142 at House Journal 17)

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I have a statement on House Bill No.5112, the bill that packed the court or potentially packs the court, the bill that offers a $28,000 a year retirement enhancement for an elected official, and the bill that inexcusably enhances a retirement for a salary that was enhanced by 36 percent just a year ago. I understand the judges of the state of Michigan did not ask for this, but I think the citizens of the state of Michigan should be outraged. I think that this Senate has made a tremendous mistake here in misjudging the public of the state of Michigan. They are not going to stand for this and they shouldn't.