MichiganHB 52332025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Labor: leave; paid military leave for certain members of a fire department or law enforcement agency; provide. Creates new act.Last Action: assigned PA 58'26 with immediate effect

Sponsored By: Ron Robinson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Labor: leaveLaw enforcement: employment

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Paid military leave for Michigan first responders

Michigan requires paid military leave for full-time fire department and law enforcement members enlisted in military reserves, including the National Guard. State Police, county sheriff offices, and local police departments are covered; part-time, volunteer, and paid-on-call members are excluded. Employers must provide at least 26 days at regular pay at the start of each calendar year, including partial years. This leave covers military duty or training. Unused days expire at year-end, cannot carry over, and require no payout. Workers must provide a copy of their military orders. Requests for 10–19 consecutive days require at least 14 days’ notice. Requests for 20 or more consecutive days require as much notice as reasonably possible. Members not yet qualified for the annual benefit also get paid leave for an ordered physical exam to enlist in the reserves. They must provide a copy of those orders. Qualified members may use available annual leave but do not have to. For workers covered by a union contract, employers must maintain contract-required benefits and accruals without reducing existing wages or benefits. The law sets a minimum benefit. It takes effect immediately, but conflicting existing union contracts become subject to it when they expire or a new agreement starts, whichever happens first. Employers cannot require workers to give up these rights, and agreements waiving them are void and unenforceable.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ron Robinson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Alicia St. Germaine

    Republican • House

  • Brian BeGole

    Republican • House

  • Denise Mentzer

    Democratic • House

  • Jason Woolford

    Republican • House

  • Jasper Martus

    Democratic • House

  • Joey Andrews

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Tate

    Democratic • House

  • Kelly Breen

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Koleszar

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Hoadley

    Republican • House

  • Mike McFall

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Mueller

    Republican • House

  • Peter Herzberg

    Democratic • House

  • Tyrone Carter

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 11

Senate vote • 7/3/2026

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Yes: 33 • No: 3 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/5/2026

passed; given immediate effect

Yes: 101 • No: 8 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. assigned PA 58'26 with immediate effect

    7/29/2026House
  2. filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:50 AM

    7/29/2026House
  3. approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:22 PM

    7/29/2026House
  4. presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 12:02 PM

    7/14/2026House
  5. bill ordered enrolled

    7/3/2026House
  6. returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect

    7/3/2026House
  7. PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 204 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    7/3/2026Senate
  8. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

    7/3/2026Senate
  9. RULES SUSPENDED

    7/3/2026Senate
  10. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

    7/3/2026Senate
  11. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

    7/3/2026Senate
  12. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

    6/11/2026Senate
  13. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/10/2026

    6/11/2026Senate
  14. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

    3/10/2026Senate
  15. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

    3/10/2026House
  16. transmitted

    3/5/2026House
  17. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #75 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

    3/5/2026House
  18. read a third time

    3/5/2026House
  19. placed on third reading

    3/4/2026House
  20. substitute (H-1) adopted

    3/4/2026House
  21. read a second time

    3/4/2026House
  22. referred to second reading

    2/19/2026House
  23. reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

    2/19/2026House
  24. bill electronically reproduced 11/06/2025

    11/12/2025House
  25. referred to Committee on Government Operations

    11/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Public Act

    7/21/2026

  • As Passed by the Senate

    7/3/2026

  • House Concurred

    7/3/2026

  • As Passed by the House

    3/5/2026

  • Introduced

    11/6/2025

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