# Michigan HB 5232: Labor: leave; local unit of government's option to provide paid leave for military active service; modify to reflect mandatory paid leave for certain members of law enforcement agencies and fire departments. Amends sec. 3a of 1955 PA 133 (MCL 32.273a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5233'25Last Action: assigned PA 57'26 with immediate effect

Michigan HB 5232, Labor: leave; local unit of government's option to provide paid leave for military active service; modify to reflect mandatory paid leave for certain members of law enforcement agencies and fire departments. Amends sec. 3a of 1955 PA 133 (MCL 32.273a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5233'25Last Action: assigned PA 57'26 with immediate effect, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Koleszar (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-29 (assigned PA 57'26 with immediate effect); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 5232
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Labor: leave; local unit of government's option to provide paid leave for military active service; modify to reflect mandatory paid leave for certain members of law enforcement agencies and fire departments. Amends sec. 3a of 1955 PA 133 (MCL 32.273a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5233'25Last Action: assigned PA 57'26 with immediate effect
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Last action: 2026-07-29, assigned PA 57'26 with immediate effect
- Sponsor: Matt Koleszar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Labor: leave, Military affairs: other
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Military leave pay for local workers: benefit, medium. Michigan cities, villages, townships, and counties can offer employees paid leave when they request or must enter active uniformed service. Through an ordinance, resolution, or personnel policy, they can offer set paid days or payments to supplement military pay. Those payments cover all or part of…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Koleszar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia St. Germaine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian BeGole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Mentzer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jasper Martus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joey Andrews (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Tate (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Breen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Hoadley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike McFall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Mueller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Herzberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Robinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tyrone Carter (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-03 | Senate | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT | pass | 33 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026-03-05 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 101 | 8 | 1 |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-07-29: assigned PA 57'26 with immediate effect (House)
- 2026-07-29: filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:48 AM (House)
- 2026-07-29: approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:20 PM (House)
- 2026-07-14: presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 12:00 PM (House)
- 2026-07-03: bill ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-07-03: returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect (House)
- 2026-07-03: PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 200 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: RULES SUSPENDED (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House)
- 2026-03-05: transmitted (House)
- 2026-03-05: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #74 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 (House)
- 2026-03-05: read a third time (House)
- 2026-03-04: placed on third reading (House)
- 2026-03-04: read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-19: referred to second reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: reported with recommendation without amendment (House)
- 2025-11-12: bill electronically reproduced 11/06/2025 (House)
- 2025-11-06: referred to Committee on Government Operations (House)
- 2025-11-06: read a first time (House)
- 2025-11-06: introduced by Representative Rep. Matt Koleszar (House)

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2026-07-21: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0057.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-5232.pdf)
- House Concurred, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-5232.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-5232.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-11-06: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-5232.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0057.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-5232.pdf)
- [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-5232.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-5232.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-5232.pdf)

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- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
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- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [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-HB5232-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).