HOUSE BILL No. 4088


     January 31, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Zelenko, Kolb, Murphy, Lockwood, Bogardus, Jacobs, Anderson, Rich Brown and Lipsey 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:

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

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      VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FOR BEING LATE FOR OR ABSENT FROM WORK

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

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      EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR.
















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