2020 House Bill 6032 / Public Act 238

Epidemic response bills – employee "adverse action" lawsuits

Introduced in the House

July 23, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Graham Filler (R-93)

To authorize employee lawsuits against an employer who takes an “adverse employment action” or “retaliates” against an employee who is absent from work during the declared coronavirus epidemic emergency because the individual is "self-isolating or self-quarantining” in response to an elevated risk or diagnosis, and require employees who test positive for the disease or have symptoms to self-quarantine and not go to work, as specified in the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 16, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 23, 2020

Passed in the House 73 to 33 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Triston Cole (R-105)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the House 83 to 23 (details)

To authorize employee lawsuits against an employer who takes an “adverse employment action” or “retaliates” against an employee who is absent from work during the declared coronavirus epidemic emergency because the individual is "self-isolating or self-quarantining” in response to an elevated risk or diagnosis, and require employees who test positive for the disease or have symptoms to self-quarantine and not go to work, as specified in the bill.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 24, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development

Oct. 14, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 14, 2020

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 22, 2020