2023 House Bill 4501

Labor: collective bargaining; ending day of school year; make prohibited subject of bargaining.

A bill 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 15 (MCL 423.215), as amended by 2023 PA 9.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill delineates what public employers are required to negotiate, such as wages and employment conditions, while also clarifying their management rights. It specifies subjects excluded from collective bargaining, including policy decisions on employee insurance, school calendars, and contracting for noninstructional support services, among others.

Introduced in the House

May 3, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Ann Bollin (R-49) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Rigas (R-79), Matt Maddock (R-51), Brian BeGole (R-71), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Mike Hoadley (R-99), James DeSana (R-29) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Labor