2023 House Bill 4233 / Public Act 114

Labor: public service employment; labor organizations' assistance in collecting dues from public school employees; remove prohibition against.

An act to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled “An act to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to make appropriations,” by amending section 10 (MCL 423.210), as amended by 2023 PA 9.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Allows public school employers to deduct unio dues from employee wages.

Introduced in the House

March 9, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jaime Churches (D-27) and 43 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Julie Brixie (D-73), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Brenda Carter (D-53), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Kristian Grant (D-82), Helena Scott (D-7), Rachel Hood (D-81), Christine Morse (D-40), Jason Morgan (D-23), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Kara Hope (D-74), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Natalie Price (D-5), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Lori Stone (D-13), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Joey Andrews (D-38), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Stephanie Young (D-16), Jenn Hill (D-109), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jasper Martus (D-69), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Will Snyder (D-87), Nate Shannon (D-58), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Julie Rogers (D-41), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Carol Glanville (D-84), Reggie Miller (D-31), Kevin Coleman (D-25), Abraham Aiyash (D-9) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Labor

May 11, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

June 13, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 20, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Labor

June 27, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 21 to 16 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 27, 2023