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HB4017
HB4017: Lowering Penalties for Unreported Deaths on Family Farms
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:53 AM
In one sentence
This bill lowers the maximum penalty by the largest amount allowed if a death occurs to certain individuals working on family farms.
What it does
- Changes the law regarding penalties for failing to report a worker's death.
- Decreases the penalty by the maximum allowable amount when specific conditions are met.
- Applies this decrease only if the death involves a certain individual on a family farm.
- Amends section 35 of Public Act 154 from 1974 (MCL 408.1035).
Who it affects
- Entities subject to penalties for failing to report deaths under labor health and safety laws.
- Family farms where a death occurs involving certain individuals.
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not define exactly who qualifies as the 'certain individual'.
- The specific dollar amount or percentage of the penalty reduction is not stated in the provided summary.
- It is unclear if other types of farms besides family farms are included.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).