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Committee adopts substitute and reports two bills to provide paid military leave for Guard and reserve first responders

Michigan House Committee on Government Operations · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The House Government Operations Committee adopted a substitute to limit paid military leave to full-time employees and reported HB 52 32 and HB 52 33 (as substituted H-1) with recommendation. The bills would provide at least 26 paid military leave days per year to qualifying firefighters and police who serve in the National Guard or reserves.

The Michigan House Committee on Government Operations adopted a substitute and reported two companion bills that would give qualifying firefighters and police at least 26 paid military leave days per year.

The committee chair opened the meeting saying the first items were House bills "52 32" and "52 33," sponsored as stated in the record, which "would require firefighters and police officers who are also members of the National…

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