Bills & Legislation

Environmental protection: air pollution; dispersion of substances or objects into atmosphere; prohibit for purposes of affecting weather. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 5514b.Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 03/26/2025

Human services: food assistance; purchase of certain beverages with supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits; prohibit. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109s. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 03/27/2025

Traffic control: driver license; exceptions to driver license suspension for certain individuals who suffered an epileptic seizure; provide for. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309) & adds sec. 309a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4307'25Last Action: REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

Health occupations: physicians; voluntary reporting to secretary of state patients with certain conditions that affect ability to operate a motor vehicle; modify. Amends sec. 5139 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5139). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4306'25Last Action: REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

State: symbol; black swallowtail butterfly; designate as the official state butterfly. Creates new act. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 03/27/2025

Health occupations: physician's assistants; physician's assistants licensure compact; provide for. Amends secs. 16337 & 18001 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16337 & 333.18001) & adds secs. 16187d, 17011b, 17061a, 17511b & 18011b.Last Action: assigned PA 45'26 with immediate effect

Public employees and officers: other; legislative approval for governor to travel overseas; require. Amends 1846 RS 12 (MCL 10.2 - 15.39) by adding sec. 3. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 03/27/2025

State management: funds; revenue sharing trust fund; create. Amends title & sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252) & adds secs. 11a and 11b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4312'25Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/15/2025

Sales tax: distribution; distribution of sales tax revenue for the revenue sharing trust fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4311'25Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/15/2025

Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for residents in a district with a vacant legislative seat; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30). Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Environmental protection: water pollution; removal of surface debris without a permit; allow. Amends sec. 32512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32512). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Education: safety; certain school safety and security training; require the department of state police and the office of school safety within the department of state police to provide to certain school personnel. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308f. Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Legislature: legislative agencies; ombudsman for public employees; create. Creates new act. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Labor: hours and wages; employer violations regarding the payment of wages and fringe benefits; increase sanctions for. Amends sec. 18 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.488). Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Labor: fair employment practices; penalty for wage and fringe benefit payment violations with the intent to defraud; increase. Amends sec. 15 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.485). Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for wage and fringe benefit payment violations; enact. Amends sec. 14a, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4318'25Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Labor: hours and wages; employee who files a claim alleging that an employer violated 2018 PA 337; prohibit the commissioner from disclosing the employee's name to the employer under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 9 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.939). Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Labor: hours and wages; identity of employee who files a complaint under 1978 PA 390; prohibit department from disclosing to employer if requested by employee. Amends sec. 11 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.481). Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Labor: hours and wages; penalties and remedies for misclassification of independent contractors; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 13, 15, 18 & 19 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 et seq.) & adds secs. 13c & 13d. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Labor: fair employment practices; whistleblowers' protection act; modify definition of employee and protected activities. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 3 & 5 of 1980 PA 469 (MCL 15.361 et seq.) & adds sec. 4a. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Individual income tax: administration; information for taxpayers regarding the classification of an individual as an independent contractor; incorporate in instruction booklet and provide notice to certain taxpayers. Amends sec. 471 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.471) & adds sec. 707a. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Appropriations: supplemental; funding for the purpose of marketing attorney general's payroll fraud division; provide for. Creates appropriation act. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

Individual income tax: other; child care savings program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4057'25Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/04/2025

Individual income tax: deductions; contributions to a child care savings account; deduct. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4056'25Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/04/2025

Sales tax: exemptions; exemption for certain baby and toddler items; provide for. Amends 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.51 - 205.78) by adding sec. 4mm. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/04/2025

Use tax: exemptions; exemption for certain baby and toddler items; provide for. Amends 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.91 - 205.111) by adding sec. 4mm. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/04/2025

Education: financing; requirements concerning taxes levied for area career and technical education programs; modify. Amends secs. 681 & 684 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.681 & 380.684). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Elections: registration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of natural resources to issue a resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license to provide voter registration applications to resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's licens Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 43540g. Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

Civil procedure: service of process; provisions relating to service of process and court fees; amend to reflect repeal of the extreme risk protection order act. Amends secs. 1908, 2529 & 2559 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1908 et seq.). Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

Weapons: firearms; firearms law; amend to reflect repeal of the extreme risk protection order act. Amends secs. 2, 2b, 5b & 8 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4140'25, HB 4140'25Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

Civil procedure: injunctions; extreme risk protection order act; repeal. Repeals 2023 PA 38 (MCL 691.1801 - 691.1821). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4138'25, HB 4139'25Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

Education: students; a wireless communications device policy: require the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy to implement. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1303a & repeals sec. 1303 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1303). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0495'25Last Action: assigned PA 002'26 with immediate effect

Taxation: other; digital advertising services tax act; create. Creates new act. Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

Corporate income tax: revenue distribution; earmark to the Michigan transportation fund; provide for. Amends sec. 695 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.695). Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

Corporate income tax: rate; rate increase and earmark of increased revenue to school aid fund; provide for. Amends secs. 623 & 695 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.623 & 206.695). Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

Highways: memorial; portion of US-127; designate as the "2nd Lt. Roosevelt Stiger Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 46a. Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

Health occupations: psychologists; supervised postgraduate experience requirements; modify. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 18223a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4165'25Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

School aid: other; use of funding for consolidation of administrative and service functions; allow. Amends sec. 11x of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611x). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Education: board members; state board of education; require members to be selected from districts. Amends sec. 282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec. 282b. Last Action: referred to Committee on Rules

Education: school districts; certain information on the school district's, intermediate school district's, or public school academy's website; require a school district, an intermediate school district, or a public school academy to post. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h. Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Education: other; fees for evaluation of applications; eliminate. Amends secs. 1531h & 1538 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531h & 380.1538). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Education: teachers and administrators; endorsement requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Education: other; certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation institutions; create. Amends sec. 1531e of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531e). Last Action: referred to Committee on Rules

Education: teachers and administrators; district-level certifications; provide for. Amends secs. 501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec. 1531l. Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Education: career and technical; trade schools; include in the postsecondary enrollment options act. Amends sec. 3 of 1996 PA 160 (MCL 388.513). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Education: curriculum; recommendations for curriculum companies and assessment companies; require the department to provide. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1278e. Last Action: referred to Committee on Rules