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Law Enforcement Legislative Updates: Page 15

House Bill 5097

HB 5097 Passes Senate And Will Become Law!

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 ...
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The House Overwhelmingly Passed HB 5097 97-12

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 ...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

2014 POAM May/June Washington Update

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...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

POAM Congressional Record

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...
Emergency Action HB 5097 | Michigan Legislature

Emergency Action on House Bill 5097!

You must communicate with your Michigan State Representative immediately! For the past two years, your POAM Legislative Team has worked relentlessly to correct PA 54, which among other things, freezes...
POAM Legislative Update

POAM January/March Washington Update

In January, the U.S. Congress struck a deal to avert another federal government shutdown by passing an omnibus appropriations bill that will provide funding for federal government agencies through Sep...
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Defending Detroit’s Pensioners

Attorney General Bill Schuette urged the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals for an accelerated decision as to whether Michigan’s constitution protects pensions in Detroit’s bankruptcy case. The Attorney...