Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

Senator Colbeck Accepts Legislator of the Year Award

November 10, 2014

Senator Pat Colbeck (center) came to the POAM Executive Board meeting and was recognized for his tremendous effort on SB 850. Left to right: Brian Earle (DSAM), President Jim Tignanelli, Legislative D...

HB 5097 is now PA 322 – [Read in its entirety]

October 27, 2014

Below is a document outlining the arrangement of HB 5097 and how the bill is now becoming PA 322:

Gov. Snyder signs HB5097 into law

October 24, 2014

Governor Snyder [center, seated] signs HB 5097 into law. There for the occasion where (left to right) — EB member Dan Kuhn, Rep. John Walsh [Bill Sponsor], POAM Lobbyist Tim Ward, EB Member and ...

POAM October 2014 Washington Update

October 24, 2014

Over the past two months Congress has only been in session for two weeks and during that period they passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) which prevents a government shut down and provides government f...

POAM Thanks John Walsh for work on HB5097

October 17, 2014

POAM thanks Representative John Walsh [Center, seated] for introducing and pushing HB 5097 at it’s official signing on October 15th. POAM board members from left to right are President Jim Tignanell...

Urgent Memo to all 312 eligible members of immediate application of HB 5097

October 16, 2014

Below is an urgent memo written by POAM General Counsel Frank Guido in regards to HB5097: The Governor has signed into law legislation amending PA 54 of 2011 (Enrolled House Bill No. 5097). The amendi...

HB 5097 Passes Senate And Will Become Law!

October 3, 2014

From Legislative Director Kenneth E. Grabowski: On October 2nd the Michigan Senate passed HB 5097 (H-5) which fixes PA 54. HB 5097 will immediately become law upon its signing by Governor Snyder. The ...

The House Overwhelmingly Passed HB 5097 97-12

September 26, 2014

From Legislative Director Kenneth E. Grabowski: On Wednesday, Representative Walsh’s HB 5097 which fixes PA 54 passed the House with a resounding 97-12 vote. The bill goes to the Senate where quick ...

2014 POAM May/June Washington Update

July 26, 2014

Following the House and Senate’s return from a brief July Fourth recess, legislators have continued debate on Fiscal Year 2015 spending bills. Committees in both the House and Senate have held numer...

POAM Congressional Record

June 24, 2014

On June 10th, Congressman Gary Peters recognized the five officers, Nicholas Smiscik, Mathew Swope and Michael Jacobi, Andrea Carlson and Lindsay Witthuhn, who were presented with the 2014 Michigan Po...

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