The bill amends the Public Safety Officers Benefit Act by updating definitions and clarifying terms related to public safety officers. Key changes include the insertion of "Michigan" in references to the commission on law enforcement standards, and the modification of the term "dependent" to specify that it refers to individuals who were substantially reliant on the income of a deceased public safety officer. Additionally, the term "line of duty" is refined to clarify the obligations of officers in various roles, including law enforcement and firefighting, and the definition of "surviving spouse" is updated to simply refer to the spouse of the deceased officer, regardless of their living situation at the time of death.

The bill also includes several grammatical updates, such as changing "which" to "that" in certain contexts, and replacing "husband or wife" with "spouse" to ensure inclusivity. The enactment of this amendatory act is contingent upon the approval of specific joint resolutions by the legislature, which must become part of the state constitution. Overall, the bill aims to modernize the language and definitions within the existing law to better reflect current practices and societal norms.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 28.632