republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2021-2022/hb-5765.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Retirement: state employees; retired corrections officers to work as needed; allow under certain circumstances without losing retirement allowance. Amends sec. 68c of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.68c)."
description: "Retirement: state employees; retired corrections officers to work as needed; allow under certain circumstances without losing retirement allowance. Amends sec. 68c of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.68c)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5765"
citation: "Michigan HB 5765 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections: employees", "Retirement: state employees", "State agencies (existing): corrections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Julie Alexander"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-02-17T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-10-13T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/646e6b29-2c77-4b1f-8544-070ff6c2ca33"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5765"
source_hash: "f8660f74a9cfdf87d6a356b62d420e10c9bac7d7b2097beb7d909dcb1d9ab34a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5765 (2021-2022) — Retirement: state employees; retired corrections officers to work as needed; allow under certain circumstances without losing retirement allowance. Amends sec. 68c of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.68c).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBH-5765.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBS-5765.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2022-HCB-5765.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2022-HIB-5765.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0217.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 155 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **101–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 441 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Julie Alexander — primary (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Lightner — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Julie Alexander `introduction`
- **2022-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2022-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/17/2022
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 155 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 441 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/05/2022 12:25 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/14/2022 11:52 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/14/2022 01:06 PM
- **2022-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 217'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/646e6b29-2c77-4b1f-8544-070ff6c2ca33`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).