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House approves changes to Earned Sick Time Act amid heated debate; bill passes 67-38
Summary
House Bill 4002, which amends Michigan—s Earned Sick Time Act and changes small-business thresholds and leave definitions, passed the House 67-38 and was given immediate effect after extensive floor debate and multiple failed amendments.
LANSING — The Michigan House on Wednesday passed House Bill 4002, revising provisions of the Earned Sick Time Act including definitions of employee coverage, small-business thresholds, and notice and enforcement provisions. The bill passed on a recorded vote, 67-38, and members ordered immediate effect.
Representative DeBoer introduced the bill on the second-reading calendar and the chamber adopted a committee substitute before floor amendment debate. The select committee on protecting Michigan employees and small businesses recommended substitute H1, which the House adopted.
Lawmakers debated numerous amendments…
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