Michigan Bills

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5401: Housing: affordable; sunset for exemption under the attainable housing facilities act; extend. Amends sec. 16 of 2022 PA 236 (MCL 207.916).

HB 5401 extends the deadline for granting new exemptions under Michigan's Attainable Housing Facilities Act from December 31, 2027, to December 31, 2037. This directly affects developers and property owners seeking new exemptions for affordable housing projects under the Act. Existing exemptions granted before the new deadline will continue until their certificate expires, ensuring no disruption to ongoing projects. The bill amends Section 16 of the 2022 Attainable Housing Facilities Act (MCL 207.916) to update the sunset provision.

Topics ✓ Housing

Kristian Grant (D) · 17 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5419: Insurance: other; portable electronics insurance; provide for. Amends secs. 1201, 1202, 1207 & 2266 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.1201 et seq.) & adds secs. 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296 & 1297.

HB 5419 adds portable electronics insurance as a new category under Michigan's insurance code. It creates specific definitions and regulatory provisions (sections 1292-1297) for this coverage, which would apply to items like smartphones, laptops, and tablets. The bill directly affects insurance producers and companies selling this new coverage type by establishing clear rules for its administration and sale within the state's regulatory framework. This is a definitional update, not a funding or benefit change.

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5421: Employment security: benefits; disqualification from receiving benefits when leaving employment; create exception for victim of stalking. Amends secs. 29 & 29a of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.29 & 421.29a).

HB 5421 amends Michigan's unemployment benefits law to create a new exception allowing victims of stalking to qualify for benefits if they leave employment due to stalking. Currently, an exception exists for domestic violence victims under Section 29(a)(iv), but this bill replaces "domestic violence" with "stalking" in that provision. The change means individuals who leave jobs to escape stalking would no longer be disqualified from benefits, directly affecting stalking victims who might otherwise lose unemployment eligibility. This policy update modifies the disqualification rule without altering other existing provisions.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Labor & Employment

Morgan Foreman (D) · 26 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5413: State: interstate compacts and agreements; corporate welfare prohibition compact; enact. Creates new act.

HB 5413 creates Michigan's entry into a proposed interstate compact that prohibits states from offering targeted subsidies to specific businesses or industries to lure them into relocating or opening new facilities. The bill would ban state or local government subsidies - such as direct grants, tax breaks, or favorable regulations - intended to favor particular companies or industries, while excluding general infrastructure benefits or broad tax cuts. If enough states join (reaching a three-fifths majority in both U.S. Congress chambers), participating states must stop providing new targeted subsidies, though existing contracts would remain valid. The compact establishes enforcement mechanisms allowing taxpayers to sue to compel compliance and requires states to coordinate with Congress once the threshold is met.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5422: Labor: leave; permissible use for earned sick time; modify. Amends title & secs. 2 & 4 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 & 408.964).

HB 5422 amends Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act (2018 PA 338) to clarify and expand permissible uses of accrued sick time for workers. It specifically updates Section 4(1) to allow sick time for medical care related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or violent crime; school meetings about a child's health or disability; and public health emergencies. The bill also refines notice requirements for employers, permitting advance notice up to 7 days for foreseeable absences. This amendment directly affects Michigan workers covered under the existing sick time law, ensuring clearer access to time off for health, family, and safety needs.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5423: Labor: discrimination; employees who are victims of certain crimes; prohibit employers from discriminating against because of. Creates new act.

HB 5423 prohibits Michigan employers from taking adverse actions (like firing, refusing to hire, or harassing) against employees who are victims of violent crimes or involved in related legal proceedings. It directly protects employees and their family members who experience violent crimes, ensuring employers cannot retaliate for attending court, requesting workplace adjustments (such as schedule changes or safety modifications), or seeking help. Employers must post notices about these protections and provide them to all employees in their primary language. Employees can file lawsuits within three years to seek remedies like reinstatement, back pay, or damages if their rights are violated.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5414: Economic development: economic development corporations; regulations concerning the disclosure of the information required for the report described in section 10 of the Michigan economic growth authority act, 1995 PA 24, MCL 207.810; provide for. Amends sec. 28 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL 205.28).

HB 5414 amends Michigan's tax administration law to clarify when economic development corporations must disclose information for reports required under the Michigan Economic Growth Authority Act (MCL 207.810). The bill specifically allows these corporations to share the required report information with the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), while maintaining confidentiality for other sensitive tax data. This change directly affects economic development corporations and state agencies handling their reports, streamlining public access to certain economic development data. The bill does not alter tax collection procedures or create new financial obligations, only updating disclosure rules for existing reporting requirements.

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5420: Health facilities: hospitals; certain drug screens conducted in hospitals; require to include a test for substances determined by rule and to provide certain reporting. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21525.

HB 5420 requires Michigan hospitals to include tests for specific substances in drug screens when diagnosing a drug overdose. It mandates that hospitals report anonymous test results to the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), with results kept confidential and exempt from public disclosure. The MDHHS will define the list of "qualified substances" through rules (to be created within 180 days) and use the data to track trends and risk factors. This bill directly affects hospitals conducting overdose-related drug screens and the MDHHS, which will manage the reporting system and annual review of substances.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5417: Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; legislative reports; require for disbursement of funds. Amends sec. 7 of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2007) & adds sec. 7c.

HB 5417 amends Michigan's Strategic Fund Act to require the Michigan Strategic Fund to submit specific legislative reports before disbursing funds. This change directly affects the Strategic Fund, which manages economic development investments, by adding a new reporting requirement (Section 7c) for transparency. The key mechanism mandates that the fund provide detailed reports to the legislature prior to releasing funds for projects or loans. This update aims to enhance accountability for how public funds are allocated, without altering the fund's existing powers or program types.

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5415: State: interstate compacts and agreements; certain economic incentives; prohibit this state from providing if doing so would violate the corporate welfare prohibition compact act. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec. 15. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5413'25

HB 5415 prevents Michigan's Strategic Fund from providing financial support (like loans or grants) for projects that would violate the "corporate welfare prohibition compact act" starting October 1, 2027. This bill directly affects the Strategic Fund's ability to fund economic development projects, requiring it to comply with an existing agreement between states that restricts certain business subsidies. The bill adds Section 15 to the Michigan Strategic Fund Act and depends on another bill (HB 5413) being enacted first. It does not change existing state funding rules but adds a new compliance requirement tied to an interstate agreement.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5416: Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; grant, loan, award, tax credit, or other economic assistance under the Michigan strategic fund act; implement certain approval process for. Amends sec. 5 of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2005).

HB 5416 amends the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to restructure the fund's governing board. It adds two new private-sector board members appointed by the governor (with input from minority leaders) who must have expertise in venture capital, commercial lending, or technology commercialization. The bill also updates membership requirements to ensure diversity representation (including minority, female, and small business perspectives) and specifies detailed qualifications for private-sector appointees. This change affects how the Michigan Strategic Fund, which administers economic development grants and incentives, is governed and managed.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Michigan · House Dec 23, 2025

HB 5418: Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; posting of information on website; modify. Amends secs. 88b & 88r of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2088b & 125.2088r).

HB 5418 requires the Michigan Strategic Fund to post on its website details about businesses that received state economic assistance (grants, loans, or other aid) and later ceased operations in Michigan. Specifically, the notice must include the business name, assistance type and amount, and whether repayment is likely if the business breached its agreement. This amendment to Section 88b(10) of the Michigan Strategic Fund Act focuses on transparency, not changing how funds are distributed. It directly affects businesses receiving state economic assistance that shut down, requiring the fund to publicly report their status.

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