Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB5233: Labor: leave; paid military leave for certain members of a fire department or law enforcement agency; provide. Creates new act.
Status: Signed into law, July 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act to require certain employers to provide paid military leave for certain members of those employers; and to provide certain conditions for the use of paid military leave.
From the chaptered text, July 23, 2026:
AN ACT to require certain employers to provide paid military leave for certain members of those employers; and to provide certain conditions for the use of paid military leave. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the military leave for first responders act. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) Employer means either of the following: (i) An organized fire department. (ii) A law enforcement agency. (b) Law enforcement agency includes all of the following: (i) The department of state police. (ii) The county sheriffs office. (iii) The police department of a local unit of government. (c) Member means a full-time member of an organized fire department or law enforcement agency. Member does not include a part-time, volunteer, or paid on-call member. (d) Military leave means time off from work for the purpose of doing either of the following as it relates to service in the reserve components of the United States Armed Forces: (i) Performance of duty, including, but not limited to, a qualified members compliance with any order to report for any reason or to deploy. (ii) Training. (e) Organized fire department means that term as defined in section 1 of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1. (f) Qualified member means a full-time member who …
Sponsors
- Robinson, Ron (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Koleszar, Matt (D, 22)
- Breen, Kelly (D, 21)
- McFall, Mike (D, 14)
- Mentzer, Denise (D, 61)
- Woolford, Jason (R, 50)
- BeGole, Brian (R, 71)
- Mueller, Mike (R, 72)
- Tate, Joseph (D, 9)
- Andrews, Joey (D, 38)
- Hoadley, Mike (R, 99)
- Herzberg, Peter (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : assigned PA 58'26 with immediate effect
- : filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:50 AM
- : approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:22 PM
- : presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 12:02 PM
- : bill ordered enrolled
- : returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- : PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 204 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- : PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- : RULES SUSPENDED
- : PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
Votes
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT (July 3, 2026): 33 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Reported Favorably Without Amendment 6/10/2026 (June 11, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- passed; given immediate effect (March 5, 2026): 101 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-1 (February 19, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Law enforcement: employment, Labor: leave
Common questions
- What is HB5233?
- HB5233 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Labor: leave; paid military leave for certain members of a fire department or law enforcement agency; provide. Creates new act.
- What does HB5233 do?
- In its own words: An act to require certain employers to provide paid military leave for certain members of those employers; and to provide certain conditions for the use of paid military leave.
- What is the status of HB5233?
- Signed into law as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: assigned PA 58'26 with immediate effect (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5233?
- Robinson, Ron (R, 58), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5233?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5233
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