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Michigan Senate Passes Bills Adding Corrections Officers to State Police Pension Plan
The Michigan Senate passed three bills 27-8 last week that would add Department of Corrections officers, conservation officers, and others to the State Police pension system. The measures aim to ease prison staffing shortages but face a difficult path in the House.
September 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - Upper Peninsula
U.P. Lawmakers Urge Legislature to Pass MDOC Officer Pension Bills
Four Upper Peninsula state lawmakers are calling on the Michigan Legislature to move bills that would allow Department of Corrections officers and conservation officers to join the Department of State Police pension system. The bills passed the Senate 27-8 last week but face a hostile House.
September 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - politics
Michigan Supreme Court Set to Hear Arguments on Withheld Bills Case as Senate Sues House Over Stalled Legislation
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in May on a lawsuit between the state Senate and House over nine bills that passed both chambers during the 2023-2024 legislative session but never reached Governor Whitmer's desk. The bills deal with corrections officer pensions, public employee health care, and historical museum funding.
April 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources