HB 5232 MI
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 5233'25
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Summary
This bill allows Michigan local units of government to optionally provide paid military leave or differential pay for employees on active duty in a uniformed service. A differential pay program allows the local government to pay the difference between an employee's local government salary and their military pay if the government salary is higher. The bill's provisions are subject to the military leave for first responders act and only take effect if House Bill 5233 is also enacted.
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Sponsor (1)
- Matt Koleszar Democratic · primary
13 coauthors / cosponsors
- Ron Robinson Republican · cosponsor
- Kelly Breen Democratic · cosponsor
- Mike McFall Democratic · cosponsor
- Denise Mentzer Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian BeGole Republican · cosponsor
- Mike Mueller Republican · cosponsor
- Joseph Tate Democratic · cosponsor
- Joey Andrews Democratic · cosponsor
- Mike Hoadley Republican · cosponsor
- Peter Herzberg Democratic · cosponsor
- Alicia St. Germaine Republican · cosponsor
- Jasper Martus Democratic · cosponsor
- Tyrone Carter Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (26)
- Nov 6, 2025 introduced by Representative Rep. Matt Koleszar · lower
- Nov 6, 2025 read a first time · lower
- Nov 6, 2025 referred to Committee on Government Operations · lower
- Nov 12, 2025 bill electronically reproduced 11/06/2025 · lower
- Feb 19, 2026 reported with recommendation without amendment · lower
- Feb 19, 2026 referred to second reading · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 read a second time · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 placed on third reading · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 read a third time · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #74 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 transmitted · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES · upper
- Jun 11, 2026 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/10/2026 · upper
- Jun 11, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 RULES SUSPENDED · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 200 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 bill ordered enrolled · lower
- Jul 14, 2026 presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 12:00 PM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:20 PM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:48 AM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 assigned PA 57'26 with immediate effect · lower
Text versions (10)
The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.
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Act No. 57 Public Acts of 2026 Approved by the Governor July 21, 2026 Filed with the Secretary of State July 23, 2026 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 2026
state of michigan 103rd Legislature Regular session of 2026 Introduced by Reps. Koleszar, Robinson, Breen, McFall, Mentzer, BeGole, Mueller, Tate, Andrews, Hoadley, Herzberg, St. Germaine, Martus and T. Carter ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5232 AN ACT to amend 1955 PA 133, entitled �An act to provide for the granting of military leaves and providing re-employment protection for officers and enlisted men of the military or naval forces of the state or of the United States,� by amending section 3a (MCL 32.273a), as added by 2005 PA 8. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 3a. (1) Subject to the military leave for first responders act, a local unit of government may provide by ordinance or resolution or through personnel policy a differential pay program or for a specific number of paid days of leave for employees of the local unit of government who request or are required to take a leave of absence to enter into active service in a uniformed service as those terms are defined in section 3. (2) As used in this section: (a) �Differential pay program� means a program through which the local unit of government agrees to pay during the leave of absence all or a part of the difference between the amount the employee is paid by the local unit of government and the amount the employee receives through the employee�s uniformed service if the amount paid by the local unit of government exceeds the amount paid by the uniformed service. (b) �Local unit of government� means a city, village, township, or county.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5233 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate Approved___________________________________________
____________________________________________________ Governor
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