2023 House Bill 5139

Legislature: other; policy regarding termination of legislative staff; provide for.

A bill to limit the termination of the employment of legislative staffers who work directly for members of the legislature.

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Restricts the termination of legislative staffers who work directly for members of the Michigan legislature. According to the bill, such staffers can only be fired by the legislator they work for, not by leadership figures in either the majority or minority caucuses. However, exceptions are made for staffers convicted of a felony or crimes involving moral turpitude, such as dishonesty, fraud, sexual assault, or assault.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 12, 2023

Introduced by Rep. James DeSana (R-29) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Rachelle Smit (R-43), Joseph Fox (R-101), Neil Friske (R-107), Steve Carra (R-36), Josh Schriver (R-66), Matt Maddock (R-51) and Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations