2013 Senate Bill 541 / Public Act 269

Revise government employee health benefit detail

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 25, 2013

Introduced by Sen. David Robertson (R-26)

To clarify that the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-7">2011 law</a> requiring government employees to contribute a certain amount toward the cost of their health care benefits does not apply to contributions to a post-retirement Health Savings Account system.

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

Oct. 3, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 8, 2013

Amendment offered

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 8, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

Dec. 10, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

The substitute failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski (R-64)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 11, 2013

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

To clarify that the <A href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-7">2011 law</A> requiring government employees to contribute a certain amount toward the cost of their health care benefits does not apply to contributions to a post-retirement Health Savings Account system.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 11, 2013

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 22, 2013