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HB4296 • 2026

Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines. Amends sec. 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).

Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines. Amends sec. 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).

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Sponsor
Stephanie Young (District 16), Julie Rogers (District 41), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Natalie Price (District 6), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Morgan Foreman (District 33), Tonya Phillips (District 7), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Jason Morgan (District 23), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Julie Brixie (District 73), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Kara Hope (District 74), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Kelly Breen (District 21), Helena Scott (District 8), Kristian Grant (District 82), Matt Koleszar (District 22), Jasper Martus (District 69), John Fitzgerald (District 83), Amos O'Neal (District 94), Carol Glanville (District 84), Brenda Carter (District 53), Regina Weiss (District 5), Alabas Farhat (District 3), Mike McFall (District 14), Dylan Wegela (District 26)
Last action
2025-03-26
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/25/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines. Amends sec. 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).

Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines.

What This Bill Does

  • Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines.
  • Amends sec.
  • 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-26 HJ 32 Pg. 319

    bill electronically reproduced 03/25/2025

  2. 2025-03-25 HJ 31 Pg. 316

    introduced by Representative Rep. Stephanie Young

  3. 2025-03-25 HJ 31 Pg. 316

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-25 HJ 31 Pg. 316

    referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness

Official Summary Text

Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines. Amends sec. 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).