SB 15 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Labor: benefits; earned sick time; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 et seq.).

SB 15 amends Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act to expand the definition of "small business" from fewer than 10 employees to fewer than 25 employees. This change means more small businesses (with 11-24 employees) will now qualify for the act's simplified rules, including accruing 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours of paid sick time per year. The bill maintains existing provisions requiring employers to provide earned sick time for employee health, family care, or safety needs (such as domestic violence or sexual assault), while clarifying definitions like "domestic partner" and "family member." It does not create new benefits but adjusts eligibility to cover more small employers under the current framework.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill was amended to add a new section 3a and modify several definitions and requirements related to earned sick time. The changes include updating the department name, clarifying definitions of 'domestic partner' and 'family member', correcting a typo in 'sexual assault' definition, and adjusting unpaid sick time accrual limits for small businesses.

Scope change

The bill now includes a new section 3a that was not present in the original version, expanding the legislative structure.

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'Domestic partner' to clarify that it includes same-sex and different-sex relationships with committed relationships.

Expanded 'Family member' definition to include adoptive parents, legal guardians, and individuals who stood in loco parentis when the employee was a minor.

Corrected the 'Sexual assault' definition to properly reference Michigan penal code sections with correct formatting.

REQUIREMENT

Changed unpaid earned sick time accrual for small businesses from 30 hours to 32 hours per year.

Added new section 3a to the bill structure, though specific content of this new section is not shown in the diff.

TECHNICAL

Updated department name from 'licensing labor and regulatory affairs' to 'licensing and regulatory affairs economic opportunity'.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 2/12/2025

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SAM SINGH

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors