SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS AND HOMELAND SECURITY

2017-2018 Session

Friday, December 28, 2018

Bill/ResolutionSponsorSubjectStatus
HB 4048
Referred 3/30/2017
Rep. GravesVeterans; veterans' homes; employment preference at veterans' facilities; provide for veterans.
HB 4380
Referred 12/13/2017
Rep. BizonRecreation; state parks; waiver of passport recreational fees; provide in vehicle code for totally disabled veterans without special registration plates.
HB 4381
Referred 12/13/2017
Rep. WentworthRecreation; state parks; waiver of passport recreational fees; provide in natural resources and environmental protection act for totally disabled veterans without special registration plates.
HB 4474
Referred 10/12/2017
Rep. GlennMilitary affairs; facilities; possession of concealed firearms on military premises; allow.
HB 4701
Referred 11/8/2018
Rep. HughesBusinesses; limited liability companies; certain fees under Michigan limited liability company act; waive for certain veterans.
HB 4785
Referred 12/13/2018
Rep. HughesAnimals; dogs; service dogs for veterans; provide grant program.
HB 4786
Referred 12/13/2018
Rep. HughesAnimals; dogs; dog license application; allow for a voluntary $10.00 contribution and earmark revenue to the veterans service dog fund.
HB 4858
Referred 11/7/2017
Rep. AlbertLabor; public service employment; military experience; allow state and political subdivisions to factor into starting salary. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 11/8/2018
HB 4918
Referred 11/28/2017
Rep. AllorConsumer protection; unfair trade practices; veterans; prohibit pension poaching. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 on 5/17/2018
HB 5015
Referred 11/28/2017
Rep. WentworthConsumer protection; unfair trade practices; disclosure requirement for certain veterans' benefit services; establish.
HB 5536
Referred 3/15/2018
Rep. WentworthVeterans; other; county veteran service fund; create, and provide for funding and expenditures. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 6/7/2018
HB 6403
Referred 12/5/2018
Rep. WentworthVeterans; other; county veteran service fund; modify distribution. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 12/6/2018
HCR 0003
Referred 3/30/2017
Rep. AlbertA concurrent resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to properly fund the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Veterans' Appeals and to urge the Board to streamline its process so that appeals are decided in a more timely manner. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 6/8/2017
HCR 0014
Referred 10/12/2017
Rep. HernandezA concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award a posthumous Medal of Honor to Sergeant Thomas Henry Sheppard for his actions during the Civil War.
HCR 0019
Referred 3/20/2018
Rep. NobleA concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award the posthumous Medal of Honor to Lieutenant-Colonel Albert M. Edwards for his actions during the Civil War. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 5/17/2018
SB 0075
Referred 1/31/2017
Sen. O'BrienVeterans; veterans' homes; requirement for Michigan veterans' facility to notify certain legislators of the death of a constituent; provide for. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 on 2/9/2017
SB 0090
Referred 2/1/2017
Sen. KnezekHolidays; other; "Blue Star Mothers Day"; designate as February 1. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 2/9/2017
SB 0248
Referred 3/16/2017
Sen. WarrenVeterans; other; World War I centennial commission; create. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 3/23/2017
SB 0404
Referred 5/24/2017
Sen. O'BrienState; identification cards; fee waiver on state identification cards for veterans; provide for. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 5/25/2017
SB 0434
Referred 6/15/2017
Sen. MacGregorVeterans; ombudsman; veterans' ombudsman; provide oversight of veterans' facilities.
SB 0642
Referred 1/18/2018
Sen. JonesIndividual income tax; deductions; student loan forgiveness under the total and permanent disability discharge program; provide for.
SB 1053
Referred 6/7/2018
Sen. HopgoodHolidays; other; "Atomic Veterans Day"; designate as July 16.
SB 1104
Referred 9/5/2018
Sen. MacGregorProperty; state buildings; concession operations by blind persons; provide exception for veterans' facilities.
SB 1177
Referred 11/8/2018
Sen. O'BrienVeterans; other; Michigan State Capitol Commission; provide recognition in the State Capitol Building for veterans and eliminate the report from the former custodian of the Michigan veterans' headquarters. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT on 11/8/2018
SR 0036
Referred 3/29/2017
Sen. WarrenA resolution of support for an initiative to bring the first Fisher House to Michigan. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 on 5/19/2017
SR 0073
Referred 10/12/2017
Sen. HopgoodA resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to do all it can to support atomic veterans, their spouses, and dependents in receiving medical care and disability compensation.