HB 4405 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Labor: fair employment practices; deductions from wages without written consent of employee; revise notice period for certain deductions related to garnishment. Amends sec. 7 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.477).

HB 4405 updates Michigan's wage deduction laws by clarifying when employers can take money from employee paychecks without written permission. The bill specifically allows employers to deduct overpayments caused by mathematical or clerical errors and to satisfy court-ordered debt judgments without prior consent, provided they give employees written notice at least one pay period in advance. These deductions are limited to 15% of gross wages per pay period and cannot reduce an employee's pay below the applicable minimum wage. Additionally, the law requires employers to keep clear records for each deduction and prohibits prorating these amounts across multiple employees.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Labor
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Jaime Churches
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors