HOUSE BILL No. 4158


     February 3, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Cherry, Spade, Julian, DeHart and Schermesser and referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training and Safety.


        A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

   "The Michigan penal code,"

   (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 355b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 355B.  AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT DISCHARGE OR DISCIPLINE A

 2    VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FOR BEING LATE FOR OR ABSENT FROM WORK

 3    BECAUSE HE OR SHE WAS RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL.  AN

 4    EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR.
















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