HB 4004: Repeal Right to Work
Introduced January 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; requirement for agency fee for nonunion members; allow in bargaining agreements and as condition of employment in public sector.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties
Sponsor: Regina Weiss
Cosponsors: Denise Mentzer, Regina Miller, Carrie Rheingans, Kelly Breen, Jason Morgan, Kimberly Edwards, William Snyder, Julie Rogers, Tyrone Carter, Jim Haadsma, Sharon MacDonell, Joey Andrews, Matt Koleszar, Veronica Paiz, Penelope Tsernoglou, Dylan Wegela, Felicia Brabec, Tullio Liberati, Amos O'Neal, Erin Byrnes, Jimmie Wilson, Donavan McKinney, Philip Skaggs, Jason Hoskins, Nate Shannon, Helena Scott, Carol Glanville, Jasper Martus, Jennifer Conlin, Natalie Price, Christine Morse, Kristian Grant, Emily Dievendorf, Rachel Hood, Jaime Churches, Joseph Tate, Laurie Pohutsky, Kara Hope, Stephanie Young, Jenn Hill, Karen Whitsett, Mike McFall, John Fitzgerald, Samantha Steckloff, Ranjeev Puri, Cynthia Neeley, Alabas Farhat, Lori Stone, Abraham Aiyash, Betsy Coffia
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
03/08/23 House roll call vote #20 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #61 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #62 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #63 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #64 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #65 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #66 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #67 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #68 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #69 On passage: Passed 20 – 17 (See how they voted)
03/21/23 House roll call vote #38 Concur with Senate: Passed 56 – 52 (See how they voted)
03/22/23 Senate roll call vote #101 On passage: Passed 20 – 16 (See how they voted)
03/24/23: Signed into law, PA 9 of 2023
HB 4005: Repeal Right to Work
Introduced January 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; collective bargaining rights; revise to restore former provisions.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties
Sponsor: Regina Weiss
Cosponsors: Joseph Tate, Dylan Wegela, Cynthia Neeley, Betsy Coffia, Felicia Brabec
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
03/08/23 House roll call vote #21 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
HB 4007: Mandate prevailing wage
Introduced January 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: hours and wages; prevailing wage; reenact.
Tags: Big Labor, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Brenda Carter
Cosponsors: Denise Mentzer, Kelly Breen, William Snyder, Jason Morgan, Carrie Rheingans, Regina Miller, Jim Haadsma, Alabas Farhat, Tyrone Carter, Julie Rogers, Sharon MacDonell, Joey Andrews, Veronica Paiz, Matt Koleszar, Dylan Wegela, Penelope Tsernoglou, Felicia Brabec, Tullio Liberati, Amos O'Neal, Erin Byrnes, Carol Glanville, Jimmie Wilson, Jason Hoskins, Donavan McKinney, Nate Shannon, Helena Scott, Jasper Martus, Jennifer Conlin, Philip Skaggs, Natalie Price, Christine Morse, Kristian Grant, Emily Dievendorf, Regina Weiss, Rachel Hood, Jaime Churches, Joseph Tate, Laurie Pohutsky, Kara Hope, Stephanie Young, Mike McFall, Karen Whitsett, Jenn Hill, Kimberly Edwards, John Fitzgerald, Samantha Steckloff, Ranjeev Puri, Lori Stone, Abraham Aiyash, Cynthia Neeley, Betsy Coffia
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
03/08/23 House roll call vote #22 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
03/21/23 House roll call vote #37 Concur with Senate: Passed 56 – 52 (See how they voted)
03/21/23 Senate roll call vote #99 On passage: Passed 20 – 16 (See how they voted)
03/24/23: Signed into law, PA 10 of 2023
HB 4034: Impose regulatory regime on temp workers
Introduced January 19, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; labor service agencies; regulate.
Tags: Big Labor, Regulations
Sponsor: Kara Hope
Cosponsors: Julie Brixie, Penelope Tsernoglou, Joey Andrews, William Snyder, Jimmie Wilson, Emily Dievendorf, Stephanie Young, Rachel Hood, Kelly Breen
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4035: Impose regulatory regime on worker scheduling
Introduced January 19, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: hours and wages; scheduling standards for certain employers; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Regulations
Sponsor: Kara Hope
Cosponsors: Julie Brixie, Penelope Tsernoglou, Joey Andrews, Jimmie Wilson, Emily Dievendorf, Stephanie Young, Rachel Hood, Kelly Breen
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4044: Repeal Right to Work
Introduced January 26, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: public service employment; provisions related to the collection of union dues by public school personnel and the freezing of wages and benefits for certain public employees during contract negotiations; repeal.
Tags: Big Labor, Leftism
Sponsor: Matt Koleszar
Cosponsors: Dylan Wegela, Lori Stone, Samantha Steckloff, Regina Weiss, Penelope Tsernoglou, Jaime Churches, Christine Morse, Nate Shannon, Natalie Price, Brenda Carter, Kevin Coleman, Carol Glanville, Kelly Breen, Jennifer Conlin, William Snyder, Julie Rogers, Amos O'Neal, Alabas Farhat
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
06/20/23 House roll call vote #181 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #436 Republican amendment: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #437 On passage: Passed 20 – 17 (See how they voted)
07/26/23: Signed into law, PA 113 of 2023
HB 4166: Eliminate A-F
Introduced March 2, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: school districts; letter grade system for ranking public schools; eliminate.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Matt Koleszar
Cosponsors: Amos O'Neal, Cynthia Neeley, Helena Scott, Jason Morgan, Betsy Coffia, Regina Weiss
Referred to House Education Committee
Votes on this bill
03/21/23 House roll call vote #35 On passage: Passed 63 – 45 (See how they voted)
05/03/23 Senate roll call vote #144 Republican amendment to mitigate effect of bill: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
05/03/23 Senate roll call vote #145 On passage: Passed 20 – 18 (See how they voted)
05/22/23: Signed into law, PA 34 of 2023
HB 4230: Allow forced union dues to be spent on left-wing politics
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: public service employment; deduction from a public employee's wages for certain political purposes; remove prohibition against. Amends sec. 7 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.477).
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Elections, Leftism, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Jimmie Wilson
Cosponsors: Cynthia Neeley, Julie Brixie, Carrie Rheingans, Erin Byrnes, Brenda Carter, Jason Hoskins, Helena Scott, Kristian Grant, Joey Andrews, Christine Morse, Jason Morgan, Emily Dievendorf, Kara Hope, Kimberly Edwards, Penelope Tsernoglou, Philip Skaggs, Natalie Price, Felicia Brabec, Lori Stone, Samantha Steckloff, Amos O'Neal, Tyrone Carter, Stephanie Young, Tullio Liberati, Sharon MacDonell, William Snyder, Nate Shannon, Ranjeev Puri, Julie Rogers, Carol Glanville, Regina Miller, Kevin Coleman, Abraham Aiyash, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
11/01/23 House roll call vote #456 On passage: Passed 56 – 54 (See how they voted)
11/09/23 Senate roll call vote #732 On passage: Passed 20 – 16 (See how they voted)
HB 4231: Repeal fair and open competition in government construction
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: other; fair and open competition in governmental construction act; repeal.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Leftism, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Jenn Hill
Cosponsors: Cynthia Neeley, Julie Brixie, Carrie Rheingans, Erin Byrnes, Brenda Carter, Jason Hoskins, Helena Scott, Kristian Grant, Christine Morse, Emily Dievendorf, Jason Morgan, Kara Hope, Kimberly Edwards, Jimmie Wilson, Rachel Hood, Penelope Tsernoglou, John Fitzgerald, Philip Skaggs, Denise Mentzer, Natalie Price, Joey Andrews, Felicia Brabec, Lori Stone, Samantha Steckloff, Amos O'Neal, Tyrone Carter, Stephanie Young, Tullio Liberati, Jennifer Conlin, Jasper Martus, Sharon MacDonell, Matt Koleszar, William Snyder, Nate Shannon, Ranjeev Puri, Julie Rogers, Jim Haadsma, Carol Glanville, Regina Miller, Kevin Coleman, Abraham Aiyash, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4233: Allow union bosses to extract dues from employees
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: public service employment; labor organizations' assistance in collecting dues from public school employees; remove prohibition against. Amends sec. 10 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.210).
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Leftism, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Jaime Churches
Cosponsors: Carrie Rheingans, Cynthia Neeley, Julie Brixie, Erin Byrnes, Brenda Carter, Jason Hoskins, Kristian Grant, Helena Scott, Rachel Hood, Christine Morse, Jason Morgan, Kimberly Edwards, John Fitzgerald, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Jimmie Wilson, Emily Dievendorf, Amos O'Neal, Denise Mentzer, Natalie Price, Felicia Brabec, Lori Stone, Samantha Steckloff, Joey Andrews, Philip Skaggs, Tyrone Carter, Stephanie Young, Jenn Hill, Tullio Liberati, Jennifer Conlin, Jasper Martus, Matt Koleszar, Sharon MacDonell, William Snyder, Nate Shannon, Ranjeev Puri, Julie Rogers, Jim Haadsma, Carol Glanville, Regina Miller, Kevin Coleman, Abraham Aiyash, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
06/20/23 House roll call vote #182 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #438 On passage: Passed 21 – 16 (See how they voted)
07/26/23: Signed into law, PA 114 of 2023
HB 4234: Allow automatic payroll deductions to be sent to (Democrat) PACs
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Campaign finance: other; automatic payroll deductions for PAC contributions; allow.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Elections, Leftism, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Penelope Tsernoglou
Cosponsors: Carrie Rheingans, Cynthia Neeley, Erin Byrnes, Julie Brixie, Jaime Churches, Brenda Carter, Jason Hoskins, Kristian Grant, Helena Scott, Christine Morse, Emily Dievendorf, Jimmie Wilson, Kara Hope, Denise Mentzer, Natalie Price, Amos O'Neal, Felicia Brabec, Lori Stone, Samantha Steckloff, Philip Skaggs, Joey Andrews, Stephanie Young, Tyrone Carter, Tullio Liberati, Sharon MacDonell, William Snyder, Nate Shannon, Ranjeev Puri, Carol Glanville, Regina Miller, Kevin Coleman, Abraham Aiyash, Karen Whitsett
Votes on this bill
11/01/23 House roll call vote #457 On passage: Passed 56 – 54 (See how they voted)
11/09/23 Senate roll call vote #733 On passage: Passed 20 – 16 (See how they voted)
HB 4235: Allow union dues tax credit
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Individual income tax: credit; credit for the payment of qualified union dues paid to a labor organization; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Leftism, Special Interest Deal, Spending, Taxes
Sponsor: Alabas Farhat
Cosponsors: Carrie Rheingans, Cynthia Neeley, Erin Byrnes, Jaime Churches, Julie Brixie, Brenda Carter, Rachel Hood, Jason Hoskins, Kristian Grant, Helena Scott, Kimberly Edwards, Penelope Tsernoglou, Emily Dievendorf, Christine Morse, Jimmie Wilson, Denise Mentzer, Kara Hope, Natalie Price, Amos O'Neal, Felicia Brabec, Lori Stone, Samantha Steckloff, Joey Andrews, Stephanie Young, Tyrone Carter, Jennifer Conlin, Matt Koleszar, Ranjeev Puri, Jim Haadsma, Carol Glanville, Regina Miller, Abraham Aiyash, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Tax Policy Committee
HB 4236: Expand privileges of government workers on strike
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; public employee's refusal to participate in certain meetings or communications sponsored by a public employer; prohibit the public employer from discriminating against the public employee based on. Amends sec. 10 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.210).
Tags: Big Labor, Leftism
Sponsor: Denise Mentzer
Cosponsors: Carrie Rheingans, Erin Byrnes, Jaime Churches, Cynthia Neeley, Brenda Carter, Julie Brixie, Rachel Hood, Kristian Grant, Helena Scott, Jason Hoskins, Philip Skaggs, Kimberly Edwards, Penelope Tsernoglou, John Fitzgerald, Emily Dievendorf, Jason Morgan, Jimmie Wilson, Kara Hope, Amos O'Neal, Natalie Price, Felicia Brabec, Lori Stone, Samantha Steckloff, Joey Andrews, Stephanie Young, Tyrone Carter, Jenn Hill, Tullio Liberati, Jasper Martus, Jennifer Conlin, Matt Koleszar, William Snyder, Sharon MacDonell, Nate Shannon, Ranjeev Puri, Julie Rogers, Jim Haadsma, Carol Glanville, Regina Miller, Kevin Coleman, Abraham Aiyash, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4237: Repeal local government labor regulatory limitation act
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: other; local government labor regulatory limitation act, 2015 PA 105; repeal.
Tags: Big Labor, Regulations
Sponsor: Joey Andrews
Cosponsors: Carrie Rheingans, Erin Byrnes, Jaime Churches, Cynthia Neeley, Brenda Carter, Christine Morse, Julie Brixie, Rachel Hood, Kristian Grant, Helena Scott, Kimberly Edwards, Philip Skaggs, Jimmie Wilson, Kara Hope, Emily Dievendorf, Penelope Tsernoglou, Natalie Price, Amos O'Neal, Felicia Brabec, Lori Stone, Samantha Steckloff, Stephanie Young, Julie Rogers, Tyrone Carter, Jenn Hill, Tullio Liberati, Jasper Martus, Matt Koleszar, Jennifer Conlin, William Snyder, Nate Shannon, Sharon MacDonell, Ranjeev Puri, Jim Haadsma, Carol Glanville, Regina Miller, Kevin Coleman, Abraham Aiyash, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4288: Repeal part of Emergency Manager law relating to monopoly union bargaining
Introduced March 15, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: other; certain provisions of 1947 PA 336; modify to remove certain provisions of the revised school code.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Matt Koleszar
Cosponsors: none
Referred to House Education Committee
Votes on this bill
03/21/23 House roll call vote #36 On passage: Passed 57 – 51 (See how they voted)
HB 4305: Allow school retirees to collect pension while also being paid for athletics
Introduced March 21, 2023
Official text and analysis
Retirement: public school employees; employment of certain retired coaches; modify waiting period. Amends sec. 61 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1361).
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Spending
Sponsor: William Snyder
Cosponsors: John Fitzgerald, Denise Mentzer, Tullio Liberati, Christine Morse, Mike McFall, Carrie Rheingans, Erin Byrnes, Pat Outman, Jim Haadsma, Rachel Hood, Veronica Paiz, Penelope Tsernoglou, Noah Arbit, Tyrone Carter, Carol Glanville, Phil Green, Stephanie Young, Kristian Grant, Tom Kunse
Referred to House Education Committee
HB 4344: Prohibit state contractors from boycotting any particular other business
Introduced April 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
State management: purchasing; awarding contracts to entities that economically boycott certain businesses; prohibit.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Cameron Cavitt
Cosponsors: Bryan Posthumus, Joseph Fox, Angela Rigas, Tom Kunse, David Prestin, Mike Hoadley, Gregory Markkanen, Matt Maddock, Joseph Aragona, Gregory Alexander, James DeSana, Matt Bierlein, Gina Johnsen, Jay DeBoyer, Kathy Schmaltz, Alicia St. Germaine, Jaime Greene, John Roth, Rachelle Smit, Brad Paquette, Jerry Neyer, Andrew Beeler, Mike Harris, Pat Outman, Neil Friske, Luke Meerman, Phil Green, Brian BeGole, Bill Schuette, Nancy DeBoer, Mark Tisdel, Ken Borton
Referred to House Regulatory Reform Committee
HB 4354: Allow teachers unions to bargain to keep bad teachers
Introduced April 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: public service employment; performance evaluation standards, merit pay standards, and decisions on layoff, recall, hiring, position eliminations, classroom observation, teacher placement, evaluation, discipline, and discharge; remove from prohibited subjects of bargaining for public school employers.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Regina Weiss
Cosponsors: Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Rachel Hood, Amos O'Neal, Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young, Christine Morse, Felicia Brabec, Abraham Aiyash
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
06/20/23 House roll call vote #177 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #439 Republican amendment: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #440 Republican amendment: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #441 On passage: Passed 20 – 17 (See how they voted)
07/26/23: Signed into law, PA 115 of 2023
HB 4355: Allow teachers unions to bargain to keep bad teachers
Introduced April 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; the state school aid act of 1979; update reference to 1947 PA 336.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Regina Weiss
Cosponsors: Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Rachel Hood, Amos O'Neal, Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young, Christine Morse, Felicia Brabec, Abraham Aiyash
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4356: Allow teachers unions to bargain against third party support services
Introduced April 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; prohibited subjects of bargaining; remove a public school employer's decision to contract with a third party for noninstructional support services from.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Brenda Carter
Cosponsors: Regina Weiss, Penelope Tsernoglou, Veronica Paiz, Rachel Hood, Amos O'Neal, Carrie Rheingans, Christine Morse, Felicia Brabec, Abraham Aiyash
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
06/20/23 House roll call vote #178 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #443 On passage: Passed 20 – 17 (See how they voted)
09/07/23 Senate roll call vote #449 On passage: Passed 20 – 16 (See how they voted)
09/27/23 House roll call vote #310 Concur with Senate: Passed 56 – 54 (See how they voted)
10/03/23: Signed into law, PA 143 of 2023
HB 4357: Allow teachers unions to bargain against third party support services
Introduced April 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; the state school aid act of 1979; update reference to 1947 PA 336.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Rachel Hood
Cosponsors: Regina Weiss, Brenda Carter, Veronica Paiz, Amos O'Neal, Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young, Christine Morse, Felicia Brabec, Abraham Aiyash
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
06/20/23 House roll call vote #179 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #444 On passage: Passed 20 – 17 (See how they voted)
10/03/23: Signed into law, PA 144 of 2023
HB 4390: Criminalize treating employees as independent contractors
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: hours and wages; penalties and remedies for misclassification of independent contractors; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Jim Haadsma
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Kimberly Edwards, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4391: Criminalize treating employees as independent contractors
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Individual income tax: administration; information for taxpayers regarding the classification of an individual as an independent contractor; incorporate in instruction booklet and provide notice to certain taxpayers.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Brenda Carter
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4392: Allow certain employees to provide secret information to the press
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; whistleblower protection; modify to include employees reporting to the state employee ombudsman or the press.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Angela Witwer
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Kimberly Edwards, Jim Haadsma, Jimmie Wilson, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4394: Prohibit department from disclosing to a company that an employee has filed a complaint
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: hours and wages; identity of employee who files a complaint under 1978 PA 390; prohibit department from disclosing to employer if requested by employee.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Jenn Hill
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4395: Prohibit department from disclosing to a company that an employee has filed a complaint
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: hours and wages; employee who files a claim alleging that an employer violated 2018 PA 337; prohibit the commissioner from disclosing the employee's name to the employer under certain circumstances.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Kelly Breen
Cosponsors: Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4396: Expand definition of "whistleblower protected" labor activities
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; whistleblowers' protection act; modify definition of employee and protected activities.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Kimberly Edwards
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4397: Create a new "ombudsman for public employees"
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Legislature: legislative agencies; ombudsman for public employees; create.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Joey Andrews
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4399: Restrict businesses from having noncompete clauses
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; certain noncompete agreements; prohibit employers from requiring employees to enter into unless certain conditions are met.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Denise Mentzer
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4400: Criminalize employers requiring nondisclosure of wages
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for employer requiring nondisclosure of wages; enact.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Rachel Hood
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Alabas Farhat, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Criminal Justice Committee
HB 4401: Criminalize employers requiring nondisclosure of wages
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; employer requiring nondisclosure of wages by employee; increase penalties for.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Karen Whitsett
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Alabas Farhat, Rachel Hood, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4402: Sentencing guidelines for violating wage and fringe benefit payment violations
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for wage and fringe benefit payment violations; enact.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Regina Weiss
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Alabas Farhat, Rachel Hood, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4403: Increase penalties for wage and fringe benefit payment violations
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; penalty for wage and fringe benefit payment violations with the intent to defraud; increase.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: William Snyder
Cosponsors: Alabas Farhat, Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4404: Increase penalties for wage and fringe benefit payment violations
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: hours and wages; employer violations regarding the payment of wages and fringe benefits; increase sanctions for.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Penelope Tsernoglou
Cosponsors: Alabas Farhat, Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, William Snyder, Brenda Carter, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4405: Increase notice period for deductions from wages without employee consent
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; deductions from wages without written consent of employee; revise notice period for certain deductions related to garnishment.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Jaime Churches
Cosponsors: Alabas Farhat, Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4406: Require employers disclose wage information about similarly situated employees
Introduced April 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; wage information of similarly situated employees; require an employer to disclose to an employee under certain circumstances.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Alabas Farhat
Cosponsors: Kelly Breen, Rachel Hood, Felicia Brabec, Christine Morse, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, Brenda Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Joey Andrews, Kimberly Edwards, Jim Haadsma, Helena Scott
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4438: Expand mandatory arbitration for police and firefighters to include corrections officers
Introduced April 20, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: arbitration; compulsory arbitration for local police and firefighters; include corrections officers.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Kelly Breen
Cosponsors: Robert Bezotte, Kevin Coleman, Veronica Paiz, Natalie Price, Helena Scott, Tullio Liberati, Jennifer Conlin, Nate Shannon, Samantha Steckloff, Tyrone Carter, Regina Weiss, Jim Haadsma, Denise Mentzer, Mike Mueller, Kara Hope, William Snyder, Mike McFall, Penelope Tsernoglou, Joey Andrews, Julie Rogers, Rachel Hood, Carrie Rheingans, Jimmie Wilson, Dylan Wegela, Sharon MacDonell, Felicia Brabec, Mike Harris, Brian BeGole, Alicia St. Germaine, Kathy Schmaltz, John Roth, Matt Koleszar, Carol Glanville, Jenn Hill, Pat Outman, Dale Zorn, Douglas Wozniak, Mark Tisdel, Donni Steele
Referred to House Criminal Justice Committee
Votes on this bill
05/23/23 House roll call vote #119 On passage: Passed 88 – 18 (See how they voted)
10/04/23 Senate roll call vote #490 On passage: Passed 31 – 7 (See how they voted)
10/10/23 House roll call vote #344 Concur with Senate: Passed 94 – 16 (See how they voted)
10/24/23: Signed into law, PA 171 of 2023
HB 4497: Legalize currently illegal university student employee strikes
Introduced May 2, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; collective bargaining rights for graduate assistants and student athletes; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Leftism
Sponsor: Carrie Rheingans
Cosponsors: Joey Andrews, Penelope Tsernoglou, Jimmie Wilson, Dylan Wegela, Regina Miller, Erin Byrnes, Donavan McKinney, Felicia Brabec, Brenda Carter, Jim Haadsma, Regina Weiss, Emily Dievendorf, Kimberly Edwards, Abraham Aiyash
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4501: Prohibit school calendar end date be subject of labor bargaining
Introduced May 3, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; ending day of school year; make prohibited subject of bargaining.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Ann Bollin
Cosponsors: Angela Rigas, Matt Maddock, Brian BeGole, Cameron Cavitt, Joseph Aragona, Mike Hoadley, James DeSana, Curtis VanderWall
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4537: Prohibit noncompete agreements
Introduced May 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; noncompete agreements; prohibit employers from obtaining from employees.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Leftism, Property Rights
Sponsor: Joey Andrews
Cosponsors: Kevin Coleman, Dylan Wegela, Jimmie Wilson, Emily Dievendorf, Rachel Hood, Sharon MacDonell, Julie Brixie, Carrie Rheingans, Helena Scott, Penelope Tsernoglou, Erin Byrnes, Mike McFall, Denise Mentzer
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4538: Expand monopoly bargaining on government employees
Introduced May 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; exclusive bargaining representative of public employees; allow the commission to certify labor organization as based on petition and hearing.
Tags: Big Labor, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Joey Andrews
Cosponsors: Kevin Coleman, Dylan Wegela, Jimmie Wilson, Emily Dievendorf, Rachel Hood, Sharon MacDonell, Carrie Rheingans, Julie Rogers, Helena Scott, Penelope Tsernoglou, Erin Byrnes, Denise Mentzer, Noah Arbit, Natalie Price
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4574: New law to mandate family medical leave
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: leave; family leave optimal coverage benefits; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Taxes
Sponsor: Helena Scott
Cosponsors: Mike McFall, Carrie Rheingans, Rachel Hood, Betsy Coffia, Julie Brixie, Jaime Churches, Kimberly Edwards, Donavan McKinney, Cynthia Neeley, Alabas Farhat, Tyrone Carter, Noah Arbit, Sharon MacDonell, Jasper Martus, Jennifer Conlin, Regina Weiss, Christine Morse, Jason Hoskins, Tullio Liberati, Amos O'Neal, Stephanie Young, Kristian Grant, Brenda Carter, Emily Dievendorf, Kara Hope, Veronica Paiz, Kevin Coleman, Joey Andrews, Regina Miller, Erin Byrnes, Jenn Hill, Penelope Tsernoglou, Samantha Steckloff, Natalie Price, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4575: Tax deduction for family medical leave in HB 4574
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for family leave optimal coverage benefits; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Taxes
Sponsor: Helena Scott
Cosponsors: Mike McFall, Carrie Rheingans, Rachel Hood, Betsy Coffia, Jaime Churches, Julie Brixie, Kimberly Edwards, Donavan McKinney, Cynthia Neeley, Alabas Farhat, Tyrone Carter, Noah Arbit, Sharon MacDonell, Jasper Martus, Jennifer Conlin, Regina Weiss, Christine Morse, Jason Hoskins, Tullio Liberati, Amos O'Neal, Stephanie Young, Kristian Grant, Brenda Carter, Emily Dievendorf, Kara Hope, Samantha Steckloff, Veronica Paiz, Kevin Coleman, Joey Andrews, Regina Miller, Erin Byrnes, Jenn Hill, Penelope Tsernoglou, Natalie Price, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Tax Policy Committee
HB 4581: Require labor union bosses receive majority vote of workers each year
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: organizations; bargaining representatives; require to receive majority vote every year.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Gregory Alexander
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4582: Require union bosses represent only those public employees who voted for them
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; bargaining representatives; require to represent only those public employees who voted for or authorized representation from the bargaining representative.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Matt Bierlein
Cosponsors: Robert Bezotte
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4583: Make union dues optional if union officer is convicted felon related to union finances
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; agreements between employers and unions that require employees to pay union dues; require to include provision that makes payment of dues voluntary if certain union officers are convicted of certain felonies.
Tags: Big Labor, Criminal Justice, No Expectation Of Passage
Sponsor: Jamie Thompson
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein, Robert Bezotte
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4584: Make union dues optional if union officer is convicted felon related to union finances
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; agreements between public employers and unions that require public employees to pay union dues; require to include provision that makes payment of dues voluntary if certain union officers are convicted of certain felonies.
Tags: Big Labor, Criminal Justice, No Expectation Of Passage
Sponsor: David Martin
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein, Robert Bezotte
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4585: Allow local governments to establish "right to work zones"
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; right-to-work zones; allow local units of government to establish.
Tags: Big Labor, Local Government
Sponsor: Brian BeGole
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein, Robert Bezotte
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4586: Require unions report expenditures quarterly
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; labor organizations; require to prepare quarterly report regarding expenditures.
Tags: Big Labor, Elections, Transparency
Sponsor: Timothy Beson
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4587: Limit labor union political spending
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; exemption of a labor organization; prohibit under certain circumstances.
Tags: Big Labor, Elections
Sponsor: Andrew Beeler
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4588: Prohibit unions spending dues on electioneering unless authorized by employee
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: organizations; labor organization's use of dues or fees for a political purpose; prohibit unless authorized by the employee.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Joseph Aragona
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4589: Prohibit unions spending dues on electioneering unless authorized by employee
Introduced May 16, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: public service employment; bargaining representative's use of dues or fees for a political purpose; prohibit unless authorized by the public employee.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Joseph Aragona
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4603: Allow use of design-build constructing for some school buildings
Introduced May 23, 2023
Official text and analysis
Construction: other; use of design-build constructing for certain school buildings; allow.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Tullio Liberati
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein, Helena Scott, Cynthia Neeley, Samantha Steckloff, Brenda Carter, Graham Filler, Angela Witwer, Mark Tisdel, Stephanie Young, Emily Dievendorf, Tyrone Carter, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Regulatory Reform Committee
HB 4604: Allow use of design-build constructing for some school buildings
Introduced May 23, 2023
Official text and analysis
Occupations: architects, professional engineers, and surveyors; design builder; exempt from certain requirements of a firm.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Tullio Liberati
Cosponsors: Matt Bierlein, Helena Scott, Cynthia Neeley, Samantha Steckloff, Brenda Carter, Graham Filler, Angela Witwer, Mark Tisdel, Stephanie Young, Emily Dievendorf, Tyrone Carter, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Regulatory Reform Committee
HB 4648: Allow alternative school "count days" where a holiday conflicts
Introduced May 23, 2023
Official text and analysis
School aid: membership; pupil membership count day and the supplemental pupil count; modify to provide for an alternative day for the counting of pupils who are absent due to a religious observance or holiday.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Noah Arbit
Cosponsors: Samantha Steckloff, Emily Dievendorf, Felicia Brabec, Mike McFall, Carrie Rheingans, Natalie Price, Penelope Tsernoglou, Alabas Farhat, Jason Morgan, Ranjeev Puri, Christine Morse, Jaime Churches, Jennifer Conlin, Sharon MacDonell, Abraham Aiyash
Referred to House Education Committee
HB 4665: Bring state employees, incl. police and corrections, back into broken state retirement system
Introduced May 25, 2023
Official text and analysis
Retirement: state police; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system.
Tags: Big Labor, Spending
Sponsor: William Snyder
Cosponsors: Amos O'Neal, Tullio Liberati, Mike McFall, Donavan McKinney, Natalie Price, Tyrone Carter, Veronica Paiz
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4666: Bring state employees, incl. police and corrections, back into broken state retirement system
Introduced May 25, 2023
Official text and analysis
Retirement: state employees; election process to transfer certain law enforcement officers to the Michigan state police retirement system; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Spending
Sponsor: Amos O'Neal
Cosponsors: William Snyder, Tullio Liberati, Mike McFall, Donavan McKinney, Natalie Price, Tyrone Carter, Veronica Paiz
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4667: Bring state employees, incl. police and corrections, back into broken state retirement system
Introduced May 25, 2023
Official text and analysis
Retirement: state employees; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system.
Tags: Big Labor, Spending
Sponsor: Jenn Hill
Cosponsors: Donavan McKinney, William Snyder, Amos O'Neal, Tullio Liberati, Mike McFall, Natalie Price, Tyrone Carter, Veronica Paiz
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4671: Eliminate restrictions on meddling with school calendar start date
Introduced May 25, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: calendar; restrictions on school start date; eliminate.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Matt Koleszar
Cosponsors: Kristian Grant, Jaime Churches, Carrie Rheingans, Regina Weiss, Dylan Wegela, Jimmie Wilson, Jason Morgan, Jennifer Conlin, Kelly Breen, Kimberly Edwards
Referred to House Education Committee
HB 4688: Mandate that minimum staffing of a union is a subject of labor bargaining
Introduced May 30, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; minimum staffing levels within a bargaining unit; make a mandatory subject of bargaining.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Jim Haadsma
Cosponsors: Carrie Rheingans, Tyrone Carter, Brenda Carter, Jaime Churches, Helena Scott, Stephanie Young, Amos O'Neal, Carol Glanville, Emily Dievendorf, Donavan McKinney, Ranjeev Puri, Matt Koleszar, Alabas Farhat, Rachel Hood, Betsy Coffia, Kimberly Edwards, Regina Weiss, Christine Morse, Angela Witwer, Jason Hoskins, Jasper Martus, Philip Skaggs, John Fitzgerald, Regina Miller, Abraham Aiyash
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4729: Expand worker's comp to cover part-time and on-call employees
Introduced June 13, 2023
Official text and analysis
Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of heart and respiratory diseases; extend to certain members of police, fire, and public safety departments.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: William Snyder
Cosponsors: Tullio Liberati, Kelly Breen, Carol Glanville, Mike McFall, Nate Shannon, Tyrone Carter, Denise Mentzer, Jaime Greene, Carrie Rheingans, Erin Byrnes, Laurie Pohutsky, Luke Meerman, Abraham Aiyash
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4815: Allow state employees to work without forfeiting retirement pay
Introduced June 15, 2023
Official text and analysis
Retirement: state employees; employment of retired state employees; allow without forfeiting retirement benefits.
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Tom Kunse
Cosponsors: Jerry Neyer, Brian BeGole, Timothy Beson, Angela Rigas, Mike Mueller
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 4820: Allow school districts put seniority over effectiveness in hiring and firing
Introduced June 15, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: teachers and administrators; factors for personnel decisions; modify.
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Philip Skaggs
Cosponsors: Amos O'Neal, Nate Shannon
Referred to House Education Committee
Votes on this bill
06/20/23 House roll call vote #169 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 House roll call vote #267 Concur with Senate: Passed 56 – 52 (See how they voted)
06/28/23 Senate roll call vote #442 On passage: Passed 20 – 17 (See how they voted)
07/26/23: Signed into law, PA 116 of 2023
HB 4821: Allow school districts put seniority over effectiveness in hiring and firing
Introduced June 15, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: teachers and administrators; references to section 1250 of the revised school code; remove.
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Amos O'Neal
Cosponsors: Philip Skaggs, Nate Shannon
Referred to House Education Committee
HB 4822: Allow school districts put seniority over effectiveness in hiring and firing
Introduced June 15, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: teachers and administrators; references to section 1250 of the revised school code; remove.
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Nate Shannon
Cosponsors: Philip Skaggs, Amos O'Neal
Referred to House Education Committee
HB 4837: New law mandating contractor "prompt payment" of subcontractors to weaken open shops
Introduced June 22, 2023
Official text and analysis
Construction: contracts; prompt payment law; establish for contractors to pay subcontractors and suppliers in a timely manner.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Jennifer Conlin
Cosponsors: Jason Morgan, Jaime Churches, Jasper Martus, Christine Morse, Carol Glanville, Julie Rogers, Jim Haadsma, Gregory Alexander, Carrie Rheingans, Erin Byrnes, Stephanie Young, Natalie Price, Joey Andrews, Donavan McKinney, Tullio Liberati, Jason Hoskins, Penelope Tsernoglou, Julie Brixie
Referred to House Economic Development and Small Business Committee
HB 4915: Allow union bosses be present in railroad safety inspections
Introduced July 18, 2023
Official text and analysis
Transportation: railroads; safety inspections; allow union representatives to be present.
Tags: Big Labor, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Jasper Martus
Cosponsors: John Fitzgerald, Regina Weiss, Carol Glanville, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Jason Hoskins, Jason Morgan, Samantha Steckloff, William Snyder
Referred to House Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
HB 4916: Mandate minimum freight train operating crew size
Introduced July 18, 2023
Official text and analysis
Transportation: railroads; minimum freight train operating crew size; require.
Tags: Big Labor, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Jasper Martus
Cosponsors: John Fitzgerald, Regina Weiss, Carol Glanville, Rachel Hood, Alabas Farhat, Jason Hoskins, Jason Morgan, Samantha Steckloff, William Snyder
Referred to House Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
HB 4932: Increase penalties for violation of under-18 employment law
Introduced August 23, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: youth employment; youth employment standards act; modify penalties for certain violations.
Tags: Big Labor, Criminal Justice, Children
Sponsor: Philip Skaggs
Cosponsors: William Snyder
Referred to House Higher Education Committee
HB 4960: Prohibit employers from requesting criminal histories of job applicants
Introduced September 7, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; certain criminal history information about a job applicant or employee; prohibit employers and labor organizations from requesting or maintaining a record of.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice, Transparency
Sponsor: William Snyder
Cosponsors: Mike McFall, Cynthia Neeley, Amos O'Neal, Veronica Paiz, Kelly Breen, Betsy Coffia, Donavan McKinney, Jason Morgan, Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young, Emily Dievendorf, Samantha Steckloff, Erin Byrnes, Kara Hope, Julie Rogers, Lori Stone, Carol Glanville, John Fitzgerald, Jimmie Wilson, Dylan Wegela, Jennifer Conlin, Jason Hoskins, Sharon MacDonell, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
10/31/23 House roll call vote #413 On passage: Passed 57 – 53 (See how they voted)
HB 4962: Increase penalties for violation of under-18 employment law
Introduced September 7, 2023
Official text and analysis
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes related to the employment of minors; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Criminal Justice, Children
Sponsor: Helena Scott
Cosponsors: Philip Skaggs, William Snyder
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4972: Prohibit employment agreements that prohibit disclosure of suspected violations of civil rights
Introduced September 13, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; agreements that prohibit employees from disclosing certain information about violations of the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act; prohibit employers from entering into unless certain conditions are met.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Leftism, Civil Law
Sponsor: Emily Dievendorf
Cosponsors: Felicia Brabec, Veronica Paiz, Jimmie Wilson, Donavan McKinney, Joey Andrews, Erin Byrnes, Jason Morgan, Penelope Tsernoglou
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 4975: Include agricultural laborers and domestic servants in definition of employee
Introduced September 13, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; definition of employee in 1939 PA 176; remove certain exclusions from.
Tags: Agriculture, Big Labor
Sponsor: Emily Dievendorf
Cosponsors: Felicia Brabec, Veronica Paiz, Donavan McKinney, Kara Hope, Dylan Wegela, Jimmie Wilson, Joey Andrews, Erin Byrnes, Julie Brixie, Jason Morgan, Penelope Tsernoglou
Referred to House Labor Committee
HB 5008: Require federal outsourcing tax deductions be paid to Michigan
Introduced September 14, 2023
Official text and analysis
Individual income tax: deductions; federal deduction for certain outsourcing expenses; add back.
Tags: Big Labor, Special Interest Deal, Taxes
Sponsor: Nate Shannon
Cosponsors: Joey Andrews
Referred to House Appropriations Committee
HB 5020: Require labor unions obtain permission before spending employee contributions on political purposes
Introduced September 20, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; authorization from a public employee; require a union to obtain before expending the public employee's union dues on a political purpose, and create reporting requirements.
Tags: Big Labor, Elections
Sponsor: Josh Schriver
Cosponsors: none
Referred to House Government Operations Committee
HB 5023: Prohibit local governments from contracting with private companies for towing and storage
Introduced September 20, 2023
Official text and analysis
Law enforcement: state police; requirements for towing contracts with third parties; prohibit.
Tags: Big Labor, Local Government, Spending
Sponsor: Alabas Farhat
Cosponsors: Regina Miller, Mike McFall, William Snyder, Tullio Liberati, Jimmie Wilson, Jason Hoskins, Jaime Greene, Joseph Aragona, Phil Green, William Bruck, Dale Zorn, Tom Kunse, Amos O'Neal, Tyrone Carter, Douglas Wozniak, Jay DeBoyer, Ann Bollin, Abraham Aiyash, Karen Whitsett
Referred to House Regulatory Reform Committee
HB 5269: Mandate charter schools post salary information on their websites
Introduced October 26, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: public school academies; a public school academy to post salary information on its website; require.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Education
Sponsor: Matt Koleszar
Cosponsors: Carol Glanville, Regina Weiss, Jennifer Conlin
Referred to House Education Committee
HB 5329: Mandate school employees complete seizure medical training
Introduced November 14, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: all other employees; certain requirements related to seizure awareness; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Regulations, Children
Sponsor: Kara Hope
Cosponsors: Jimmie Wilson, Noah Arbit, Veronica Paiz, Rachel Hood, Carrie Rheingans, Angela Witwer, Jim Haadsma, Tyrone Carter, Regina Weiss, Kelly Breen
Referred to House Education Committee
SB 5: Repeal Right to Work
Introduced January 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; requirement for agency fee for nonunion members; allow in bargaining agreements and as condition of employment in public sector.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Darrin Camilleri
Cosponsors: John Cherry, Jeff Irwin, Jeremy Moss, Erika Geiss, Paul Wojno, Dayna Polehanki, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Kevin Hertel, Mallory McMorrow, Mary Cavanagh, Stephanie Chang, Rosemary Bayer, Sean McCann, Sylvia Santana, Veronica Klinefelt, Sam Singh, Sue Shink, Winnie Brinks, Sara Anthony
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
SB 6: Mandate prevailing wage
Introduced January 12, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: hours and wages; prevailing wage; reenact.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Veronica Klinefelt
Cosponsors: Sara Anthony, Erika Geiss, Jeremy Moss, Paul Wojno, John Cherry, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Dayna Polehanki, Kevin Hertel, Mallory McMorrow, Mary Cavanagh, Stephanie Chang, Jeff Irwin, Rosemary Bayer, Sean McCann, Sylvia Santana, Darrin Camilleri, Sam Singh, Sue Shink, Winnie Brinks
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #70 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #71 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #72 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #73 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #74 On passage: Passed 20 – 17 (See how they voted)
03/21/23 House roll call vote #33 On passage: Passed 56 – 52 (See how they voted)
SB 34: Repeal Right to Work
Introduced January 19, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; collective bargaining rights; revise to restore former provisions.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Darrin Camilleri
Cosponsors: Winnie Brinks, Jeremy Moss, Kevin Hertel, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Sam Singh, Mallory McMorrow, Erika Geiss, John Cherry, Rosemary Bayer, Stephanie Chang, Jeff Irwin, Sue Shink, Paul Wojno, Sean McCann, Dayna Polehanki, Veronica Klinefelt, Sylvia Santana, Mary Cavanagh, Sara Anthony
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #53 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #54 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #55 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #56 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #57 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #58 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #59 Minority amendment to mitigate negative effect of bill: Failed 17 – 20 (See how they voted)
03/14/23 Senate roll call vote #60 On passage: Passed 20 – 17 (See how they voted)
03/21/23 House roll call vote #34 On passage: Passed 56 – 52 (See how they voted)
03/21/23 Senate roll call vote #100 Concur with House: Passed 20 – 16 (See how they voted)
03/24/23: Signed into law, PA 8 of 2023
SB 40: Extend unemployment benefits another 6 weeks to 26
Introduced January 24, 2023
Official text and analysis
Employment security: benefits; maximum number of unemployment benefit weeks; increase.
Tags: Big Labor, Nanny State, Spending
Sponsor: Paul Wojno
Cosponsors: Sean McCann, Dayna Polehanki, Jeremy Moss, Mallory McMorrow, Jeff Irwin, Erika Geiss, Stephanie Chang, John Cherry, Rosemary Bayer, Kevin Hertel, Sylvia Santana, Sue Shink, Mary Cavanagh, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Veronica Klinefelt
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
SB 140: Require businesses disclose family leave policies
Introduced March 7, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: benefits; family leave policies; require employers to disclose to employees and potential employees.
Tags: Big Labor, Regulations
Sponsor: Mallory McMorrow
Cosponsors: Jeff Irwin, Paul Wojno, Sam Singh, Stephanie Chang, Dayna Polehanki, Veronica Klinefelt, Sylvia Santana, Sue Shink, Mary Cavanagh, Rosemary Bayer
Referred to Senate Economic and Community Development Committee
SB 143: Restrict non-compete agreements
Introduced March 7, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: fair employment practices; noncompete agreements; prohibit employers from obtaining unless certain conditions are met.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Regulations
Sponsor: Mallory McMorrow
Cosponsors: Jeff Irwin, Paul Wojno, Stephanie Chang, Dayna Polehanki, Sam Singh, Veronica Klinefelt, Sylvia Santana, Sue Shink, Mary Cavanagh
Referred to Senate Economic and Community Development Committee
SB 169: Require public employers provide information to labor bosses
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: organizations; public employee contact information; require public employers to provide to bargaining representatives.
Tags: Big Labor, Leftism
Sponsor: John Cherry
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Votes on this bill
06/08/23 Senate roll call vote #331 Republican amendment: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/08/23 Senate roll call vote #332 Republican amendment: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/08/23 Senate roll call vote #333 Republican amendment: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/08/23 Senate roll call vote #334 Republican amendment: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/08/23 Senate roll call vote #335 Republican amendment: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/08/23 Senate roll call vote #336 Republican amendment: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/08/23 Senate roll call vote #337 On passage: Passed 20 – 18 (See how they voted)
11/09/23 House roll call vote #567 On passage: Passed 56 – 51 (See how they voted)
SB 170: Repeal fair and open competition in government construction
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: other; fair and open competition in governmental construction act; repeal.
Tags: Big Labor, Leftism, Spending
Sponsor: Sean McCann
Cosponsors: John Cherry
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
SB 171: Repeal local government labor regulatory limitation act
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: other; local government labor regulatory limitation act; repeal.
Tags: Big Labor, Local Government
Sponsor: Sean McCann
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
SB 172: Allow automatic payroll deductions to be sent to (Democrat) PACs
Introduced March 9, 2023
Official text and analysis
Campaign finance: other; automatic payroll deductions for PAC contributions; allow.
Tags: Big Labor, Elections, Leftism, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Jeff Irwin
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
SB 250: Allow some double-dipping of school retirees as athletics coaches
Introduced April 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Retirement: public school employees; employment of certain retired coaches; modify waiting period.
Tags: Big Labor, Education
Sponsor: Paul Wojno
Cosponsors: Jeff Irwin, Sylvia Santana, Mary Cavanagh, John Damoose, Stephanie Chang, Veronica Klinefelt, Rosemary Bayer, Dan Lauwers, Joe Bellino, Ed McBroom, Ruth Johnson, Roger Victory, Rick Outman
Referred to Senate Education Committee
SB 251: Remove requirement buses display carrier's phone number
Introduced April 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Transportation: carriers; motor bus transportation act; modify the display of identification requirements.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Erika Geiss
Cosponsors: Ed McBroom
Referred to Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Votes on this bill
06/07/23 Senate roll call vote #325 On passage: Passed 38 – 0 (See how they voted)
SB 316: Weaken requirements on competitive bidding for government contracts
Introduced May 2, 2023
Official text and analysis
State management: purchasing; definitional provisions in management and budget act; modify.
Tags: Big Labor, Leftism, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: John Damoose
Cosponsors: Kristen McDonald Rivet, Sean McCann, Dayna Polehanki, Sam Singh, Paul Wojno, Mary Cavanagh, Mallory McMorrow, Rosemary Bayer, Stephanie Chang, Sue Shink, Sylvia Santana, Kevin Hertel, Joe Bellino
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee
SB 317: Expand preference for in-state companies to out-bid other companies in government contracts
Introduced May 2, 2023
Official text and analysis
State management: purchasing; requirement for state contract preference to be awarded to Michigan-based companies; modify.
Tags: Big Labor, Leftism, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Cosponsors: John Damoose, Sean McCann, Dayna Polehanki, Paul Wojno, Mary Cavanagh, Sam Singh, Mallory McMorrow, Rosemary Bayer, Stephanie Chang, Sue Shink, Sylvia Santana, Kevin Hertel, Joe Bellino
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee
SB 332: New law to mandate family medical leave
Introduced May 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: leave; family leave optimal coverage benefits; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Leftism, Special Interest Deal
Sponsor: Erika Geiss
Cosponsors: Rosemary Bayer, Jeff Irwin, Dayna Polehanki, Mallory McMorrow, Sylvia Santana, Stephanie Chang, Sue Shink, Mary Cavanagh
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee
SB 333: Tax deduction for family medical leave in SB 332
Introduced May 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for family leave optimal coverage benefits; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Taxes
Sponsor: Erika Geiss
Cosponsors: Rosemary Bayer, Jeff Irwin, Dayna Polehanki, Mallory McMorrow, Sylvia Santana, Stephanie Chang, Sue Shink, Mary Cavanagh
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee
SB 334: Impose massive regulatory regime on hospitals to increase nurse staff
Introduced May 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Health facilities: hospitals; development of a staffing plan for nurses; require.
Tags: Big Labor, Regulations, Health
Sponsor: Sylvia Santana
Cosponsors: Erika Geiss, Jeremy Moss, Dayna Polehanki, Jeff Irwin, Rosemary Bayer, Paul Wojno, Sue Shink, Mary Cavanagh, John Cherry, Sam Singh, Veronica Klinefelt, Ed McBroom, Darrin Camilleri, Stephanie Chang, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Mallory McMorrow
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee
SB 335: Prohibit mandatory overtime for nurses
Introduced May 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances.
Tags: Big Labor
Sponsor: Stephanie Chang
Cosponsors: Jeremy Moss, Erika Geiss, Dayna Polehanki, Paul Wojno, Sue Shink, Mary Cavanagh, John Cherry, Veronica Klinefelt, Jeff Irwin, Ed McBroom, Rosemary Bayer, Darrin Camilleri, Mallory McMorrow
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee
SB 354: Eliminate department guidelines for teacher exams
Introduced May 24, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: teachers and administrators; teacher licensing examination; modify.
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Leftism, Occupational Licensing
Sponsor: Erika Geiss
Cosponsors: Dayna Polehanki, Ed McBroom, Sylvia Santana, Rosemary Bayer
Referred to Senate Education Committee
SB 359: Eliminate job performance-based compensation for teachers and school administrators and impose mandate on charter schools
Introduced May 25, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: collective bargaining; method of compensation for teachers and school administrators; modify.
Tags: Big Labor, Civil Liberties, Education, Leftism
Sponsor: Stephanie Chang
Cosponsors: Dayna Polehanki, Darrin Camilleri, Sylvia Santana, Erika Geiss, Mallory McMorrow, Jeremy Moss, John Cherry, Mary Cavanagh
Referred to Senate Education Committee
Votes on this bill
06/14/23 Senate roll call vote #359 Republican amendment: Failed 18 – 20 (See how they voted)
06/14/23 Senate roll call vote #360 On passage: Passed 21 – 17 (See how they voted)
06/20/23 House roll call vote #170 On passage: Passed 56 – 53 (See how they voted)
07/26/23: Signed into law, PA 112 of 2023
SB 395: Lower standard for teacher evaluation
Introduced June 15, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: teachers and administrators; performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators; modify.
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Leftism
Sponsor: Dayna Polehanki
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Education Committee
Votes on this bill
10/19/23 Senate roll call vote #570 On passage: Passed 20 – 18 (See how they voted)
11/01/23 House roll call vote #451 On passage: Passed 56 – 54 (See how they voted)
11/02/23 Senate roll call vote #637 Concur with House: Passed 20 – 18 (See how they voted)
SB 396: Lower standard for teacher certification
Introduced June 15, 2023
Official text and analysis
Education: teachers and administrators; references regarding teacher performance evaluations; modify.
Tags: Big Labor, Education, Leftism
Sponsor: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Education Committee
Votes on this bill
10/19/23 Senate roll call vote #571 On passage: Passed 20 – 18 (See how they voted)
11/01/23 House roll call vote #452 On passage: Passed 56 – 54 (See how they voted)
SB 512: Revise details of school aid penalties for employing individuals illegally
Introduced September 19, 2023
Official text and analysis
School aid: penalties; school aid penalties for districts and intermediate districts; modify.
Tags: Big Labor, Spending
Sponsor: Kevin Daley
Cosponsors: Ed McBroom, Roger Victory, Dan Lauwers, Rick Outman, Ruth Johnson, Joe Bellino, Aric Nesbitt, Kristen McDonald Rivet, John Damoose
Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 571: Mandate "prevailing wage" union preference on solar and wind energy projects
Introduced October 10, 2023
Official text and analysis
Labor: hours and wages; prevailing wage; require on certain solar and wind energy projects, and require contractors to obtain a registration to perform work on certain projects.
Tags: Big Labor, Energy/Utilities, Leftism
Sponsor: John Cherry
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Labor Committee
SB 583: Ban companies who relocate call centers to foreign countries from receiving taxpayer welfare
Introduced October 11, 2023
Official text and analysis
State management: other; denial of certain state economic development incentives for businesses listed on the registry; provide for.
Tags: Big Labor, Special Interest Deal, Spending, Business
Sponsor: Darrin Camilleri
Cosponsors: Mary Cavanagh
Referred to Senate Economic and Community Development Committee
