2019 House Bill 4156 / 2020 Public Act 18

Allow pension “double dipping” by retired state psychiatric health care workers

Introduced in the House

Feb. 6, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-47)

To allow some former government psychiatric health care workers who are collecting state pension benefits to go back to work in certain positions and collect a paycheck without taking a cut in pension benefits.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 14, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

April 9, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 16, 2019

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 17, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 19, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 14, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow some former government psychiatric health care workers who are collecting state pension benefits to go back to work in certain positions and collect a paycheck without taking a cut in pension benefits.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Jan. 27, 2020