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HB5375 • 2026

Employment security: administration; assessment of penalties, interest, or fees on certain unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments; prohibit. Amends sec. 15 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.15).

Employment security: administration; assessment of penalties, interest, or fees on certain unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments; prohibit. Amends sec. 15 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.15).

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Sponsor
Jason Woolford (District 50), Tim Kelly (District 93), Ron Robinson (District 58), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Brad Paquette (District 37), Timothy Beson (District 96), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Angela Rigas (District 79), David Martin (District 68), Mike Harris (District 52), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Tom Kunse (District 100), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Parker Fairbairn (District 107), Curtis VanderWall (District 102), Mike Hoadley (District 99)
Last action
2025-12-17
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 12/16/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Employment security: administration; assessment of penalties, interest, or fees on certain unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments; prohibit. Amends sec. 15 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.15).

Employment security: administration; assessment of penalties, interest, or fees on certain unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Employment security: administration; assessment of penalties, interest, or fees on certain unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments; prohibit.
  • Amends sec.
  • 15 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.15).

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-17 HJ 116 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 12/16/2025

  2. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford

  3. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Employment security: administration; assessment of penalties, interest, or fees on certain unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments; prohibit. Amends sec. 15 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.15).