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HB4061 • 2026

Public employees and officers: state; state contractors; require to verify legal residency of employees. Creates new act.

Public employees and officers: state; state contractors; require to verify legal residency of employees. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Mark Tisdel (District 55), Thomas Kuhn (District 57), Joseph Fox (District 101), Jerry Neyer (District 92), David Martin (District 68), Angela Rigas (District 79), Brian BeGole (District 71), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Timothy Beson (District 96), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Tim Kelly (District 93), Tom Kunse (District 100), Mike Harris (District 52), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), John Roth (District 104)
Last action
2025-02-05
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 02/04/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the verification process, consequences of non-compliance, or penalties for failing to adhere to the law.

State Employees Must Check if Workers Are Legal Residents

This law requires the state and its contractors to ensure their employees are legal residents of Michigan.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires state agencies to verify that all their workers are legally allowed to live in Michigan.
  • Makes it a rule for companies working with the state to also verify if their workers can legally live in Michigan.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies and departments
  • Companies that work with the state

Terms To Know

Legal resident
A person who is allowed by law to live in a place, like Michigan.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not explain how residency will be checked.
  • It's unclear what happens if someone doesn't meet the residency requirements.
  • There are no details on penalties for state agencies or contractors who don't follow this rule.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-05 HJ 12 Pg. 95

    bill electronically reproduced 02/04/2025

  2. 2025-02-04 HJ 11 Pg. 91

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mark Tisdel

  3. 2025-02-04 HJ 11 Pg. 91

    read a first time

  4. 2025-02-04 HJ 11 Pg. 91

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Public employees and officers: state; state contractors; require to verify legal residency of employees. Creates new act.