LANSING, MI (WHTC) – A bill introduced by state Rep. Mary Whiteford has been signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder.
House Bill 5548 is part of a package of bills that creates an official state definition of the term “veteran” to bring more consistency and clarity to state laws says Whiteford.
“The Michigan defination of “veteran” conflicted with the federal definItion and varied between different state laws,.” said Whiteford.
Under this new legislation a veteran will be defined as “an individual who served in the United States arms forces, including the reserve components, and was discharged under condition other than dishonorable.”
Whiteford of Allegan, represents the 80th District Michigan House of Representatives and will face Democrat John Andrysiak, of Martin in the Nov. 8 general election.
