# Michigan HB 4017: Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Michigan HB 4017, Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jerry Neyer (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-09-09 (REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4017
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-09-09, REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR
- Sponsor: Jerry Neyer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Subjects: Labor: health and safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (80 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jerry Neyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Witwer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Bollin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bradley Slagh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brenda Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Posthumus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Cavitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Curtis VanderWall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Prestin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donni Steele (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Douglas Wozniak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gina Johnsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Markkanen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime Greene (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Morgan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Woolford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Wortz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Pavlov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karl Bohnak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Schmaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Breen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ken Borton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy DeBoer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Parker Fairbairn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reggie Miller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samantha Steckloff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Lightner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Young (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Frisbie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas Kuhn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Kelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Beson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Kunse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Paiz (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-03 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 80 | 25 | 5 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-09-09: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR (Senate)
- 2025-09-09: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House)
- 2025-09-03: transmitted (House)
- 2025-09-03: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #188 Yeas 80 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 (House)
- 2025-09-03: read a third time (House)
- 2025-07-24: placed on third reading (House)
- 2025-07-24: substitute (H-2) adopted (House)
- 2025-07-24: read a second time (House)
- 2025-06-26: referred to second reading (House)
- 2025-06-26: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) (House)
- 2025-03-13: recommendation concurred in (House)
- 2025-03-13: reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-16: bill electronically reproduced 01/15/2025 (House)
- 2025-01-15: referred to Committee on Agriculture (House)
- 2025-01-15: read a first time (House)
- 2025-01-15: introduced by Representative Rep. Jerry Neyer (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2025-09-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4017.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4017.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4017.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4017.pdf)

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- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
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- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4017-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).