Michigan · 2025-2026
HB 4288
Public employees and officers: state; hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of the prospective employee; prohibit. Creates new act.
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Michigan House Bill 4288 proposes to create a new act that prohibits hiring practices for public employees and officers based on anything other than the merit of the prospective employee.
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Sponsors + 83 cosponsors
- Erin Byrnes Democratic lead
- Alabas Farhat Democratic
- Alicia St. Germaine Republican
- Amos O'Neal Democratic
- Angela Rigas Republican
- Angela Witwer Democratic
- Ann Bollin Republican
- Betsy Coffia Democratic
- Bill Schuette Republican
- Brad Paquette Republican
- Brenda Carter Democratic
- Bryan Posthumus Republican
- Cam Cavitt Republican
- Carol Glanville Democratic
- Carrie Rheingans Democratic
- Curt VanderWall Republican
- Cynthia Neeley Democratic
- David Martin Republican
- Denise Mentzer Democratic
- Donavan McKinney Democratic
- Doug Wozniak Republican
- Emily Dievendorf Democratic
- Gina Johnsen Republican
- Greg Alexander Republican
- Greg Markkanen Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #80 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not… | lower | pass | 103 | 1 | 0 | May 1, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |