2017 Senate Bill 434 / 2018 Public Act 395

Expand veterans facility office created by 2016 law

Introduced in the Senate

June 7, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-28)

To expand the scope of a state veterans facility ombudsman office authorized by a law enacted the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2016-SB-809">previous year</a>. That law gave this office oversight of state veterans homes, and this bill would expand that to "any other facility for the care of veterans" build after the bill becomes law.

Referred to the Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Homeland Security

June 20, 2017

Reported without amendment

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

June 28, 2017

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

July 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs

Nov. 27, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2018

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To expand the scope of a state veterans facility ombudsman office authorized by a law enacted the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2016-SB-809">previous year</a>. That law gave this office oversight of state veterans homes, and this bill would expand that to "any other facility for the care of veterans" build after the bill becomes law.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 19, 2018