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HB4030 • 2026

Labor: youth employment; parent or legal guardian of a minor being educated at the minor's home; allow to issue a work permit for the minor. Amends sec. 2 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.102).

Labor: youth employment; parent or legal guardian of a minor being educated at the minor's home; allow to issue a work permit for the minor. Amends sec. 2 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.102).

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Sponsor
Mike Hoadley (District 99), Timothy Beson (District 96), Brian BeGole (District 71), Tom Kunse (District 100), Jason Woolford (District 50), Bill Schuette (District 95), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), John Roth (District 104), Ken Borton (District 105), Matt Maddock (District 51), Tim Kelly (District 93), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Joseph Fox (District 101), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), William Bruck (District 30), Jaime Greene (District 65)
Last action
2025-01-29
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 01/28/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text is limited to a brief description without detailed provisions.

Allowing Parents or Guardians to Issue Work Permits for Home-Schooled Minors

This law allows parents or guardians of minors who are being educated at home to issue work permits for those minors.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the parent or legal guardian of a minor who is homeschooled to issue a work permit for that minor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Parents or guardians of homeschooled minors
  • Homeschooled minors who want to work

Terms To Know

Minor
A person under the legal age, usually under 18 years old.
Work permit
A document that allows a minor to legally work and includes rules about how many hours they can work each week.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not change other laws about youth employment, such as safety regulations or age limits.
  • It is unclear if this law will be passed into an official act.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-29 HJ 9 Pg. 77

    bill electronically reproduced 01/28/2025

  2. 2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 69

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mike Hoadley

  3. 2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 69

    read a first time

  4. 2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 69

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Labor: youth employment; parent or legal guardian of a minor being educated at the minor's home; allow to issue a work permit for the minor. Amends sec. 2 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.102).