2001 House Bill 5114 / 2002 Public Act 97

Introduced in the House

Oct. 2, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Samuel B. Thomas (D-10)

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 5114 amends the legislative retirement system act.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 26, 2002

Passed in the House 93 to 7 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 26, 2002

March 13, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version which is modified to conform with the new state employee pension health care sub-fund authorized by House Bill 5732, and which includes a provision which would give the pension board flexibility to make changes allowing future federal tax exemption status in the event certain future pensions are awarded which fall above the dollar range currently allowed for such exemption.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 13, 2002

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 5114 amends the legislative retirement system act.

March 21, 2002

Passed in the House 100 to 3 (details)

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

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

March 27, 2002