Michigan HB6316: Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency procedures to electronically access certain departments' databases; require. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 32e.

What the bill says

To amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled "Michigan employment security act," (MCL 421.1 to 421.75) by adding section 32e.

From the introduced text, August 27, 2026:

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled "Michigan employment security act," (MCL 421.1 to 421.75) by adding section 32e. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 32e. (1) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the unemployment insurance agency shall, in coordination with all of the following departments, implement procedures to electronically access certain databases maintained by those departments: (a) The department of health and human services. (b) The department of corrections. (c) The department of state. (d) Any other federal or state department, including, but not limited to, the Social Security Administration to review death records and the Internal Revenue Service to verify a claimant's income. (2) At the following times, an unemployment insurance agency representative who examines a claimant's claim under section 32(a) shall electronically access the relevant department databases described in subsection (1) to investigate and verify all of the following information about the claimant: (a) Before the unemployment insurance agency issues any benefits to the claimant and at least 1 time per week for the duration that benefits are issued, all of the following information: (i) Job status. (ii) Incarceration status. (iii) Death records status. (b) Before the unemployment insurance agency issues any benefits to the claimant and at least 1 …

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Sponsors

• Robinson, Ron (R, 58) · primary sponsor
• Woolford, Jason (R, 50)
• Wortz, Jennifer (R, 35)
• St. Germaine, Alicia (R, 62)
• Bruck, William (R, 30)

Latest actions

1. August 27, 2026: bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026
2. August 27, 2026: referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness
3. August 27, 2026: read a first time
4. August 27, 2026: introduced by Representative Rep. Ron Robinson

Common questions

What is HB6316?

HB6316 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency procedures to electronically access certain departments' databases; require. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 32e.

What does HB6316 do?

In its own words: To amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled "Michigan employment security act," (MCL 421.1 to 421.75) by adding section 32e.

What is the status of HB6316?

In committee as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026 (August 27, 2026).

Who sponsored HB6316?

Robinson, Ron (R, 58), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB6316?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6316