Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

December 29, 2025

Letter from POAM President, James Tignanelli The nation will recognize January 9, 2026, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. I am hopeful someone will take a moment to appreciate you on that day. In f...

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Pro-Police Measures Advanced in National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

December 17, 2025

The U.S. House Advances NDAA Including Pro-Police Measures The final text of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives on Decembe...

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POAM Supports Harsher Penalties for Disarming Officers Bill

December 17, 2025

Harsher Penalties For Disarming Officers On November 6th, the Michigan House voted overwhelmingly (75‑25) to advance legislation aimed at imposing harsher penalties for disarming officers. Under cur...

State Budget & Impact on Michigan’s Law Enforcement Community

October 24, 2025

Legislative Update – Michigan law enforcement funding 2025 budget Matt Sowash, M.L.C. & Kenneth E Garbowski, POAM The State of Michigan has finalized its Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget, concludi...

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POAM Opposes the “Justice Needs No Mask” Bill

August 12, 2025

“Justice Needs No Mask” Bill House Bill 4760 sought to enhance public accountability by prohibiting masked policing and requiring visible officer identification. GOP leadership blocked the...

POAM Calls for Urgent Recruitment Action Amid Drop in DUI Arrests

July 4, 2025

As drunk driving arrests continue to decline in Michigan, a leading law enforcement advocate says the drop doesn’t signal safer roads—it reveals a troubling lack of patrol officers available to en...

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State Rep. Harris Speaks on Public Safety Trust Fund

May 9, 2025

State Representative Mike Harris, R-Waterford, introduced legislation to establish a $115 million Michigan Public Safety Trust Fund to reduce violence across the state. The proposed fund would allocat...

On Thursday, April 17, 2025, POAM Executive Members Anthony Hall, Livonia Police Officers Association, and Alex McNulty, Canton Township Police Officers Association, testified before the Michigan House Government Operations Committee in support of House Bills 4260 and 4261, On Thursday, April 17, 2025, POAM Executive Members Anthony Hall, Livonia Police Officers Association, and Alex McNulty, Canton Township Police Officers Association, testified before the Michigan House Government Operations Committee in support of House Bills 4260 and 4261, Public Safety Trust Fund Legislation.

POAM Board Members Testify in Support of Public Safety Funding Legislation

April 18, 2025

On Thursday, April 17, 2025, POAM Executive Members Anthony Hall, Livonia Police Officers Association, and Alex McNulty, Canton Township Police Officers Association, testified before the Michigan Hous...

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Social Security Fairness Act for Law Enforcement

February 24, 2025

Social Security Fairness Act Timeline Tuesday 02/25/2025 Social Security Speeds Up Retroactive Payments and Increases Benefits for Millions Today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced i...

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Michigan Speaker of the House Meets With POAM

February 10, 2025

Speaker Matt Hall Meets With Our Executive Board On Friday, February 7, 2025, Speaker Matt Hall (R) Kalamazoo spoke with POAM board members at POAM headquarters in Redford. We had an informative discu...