2017 House Bill 5235 / 2018 Public Act 170

Revise employer wage regulations

Introduced in the House

Nov. 8, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Steve Marino (R-24)

To prescribe details of the deadlines by which employers must pay employees who earn wages paid on a regular monthly basis. Current law requires wages to be paid on the last day of the monthly pay period, and under the bill employers would have 16 extra days to process their payroll.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade

Jan. 16, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 14, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Erika Geiss (D-12)

To require employers who change a monthly pay period to notify employees in writing or by email, and a post a notice in the workplace.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Marino (R-24)

To give employers an extra 9 days instead of 16 days to process monthly payroll.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 15, 2018

Passed in the House 70 to 39 (details)

To prescribe details of the deadlines by which employers must pay employees who earn wages paid on a regular monthly basis. Current law requires wages to be paid on the last day of the monthly pay period, and under the bill employers would have 9 extra days to process their payroll.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 20, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 3, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 16, 2018

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To prescribe details of the deadlines by which employers must pay employees who earn wages paid on a regular monthly basis. Current law requires wages to be paid on the last day of the monthly pay period, and under the bill employers would have 15 extra days to process their payroll.

Received in the House

May 22, 2018

Passed in the House 70 to 38 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 5, 2018