---
type: "Bill"
title: "Employment security; reports; liability for misuse of shared data; extend to individuals associated with Michigan works agencies and certain educational institutions. Amends sec. 54 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.54). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4545'17"
description: "Employment security; reports; liability for misuse of shared data; extend to individuals associated with Michigan works agencies and certain educational institutions. Amends sec. 54 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.54). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4545'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4546"
citation: "Michigan HB 4546 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Employment security: reports", "Employment security: sanctions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e97ac517-6f82-4108-9a35-ad822f348d86"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4546"
source_hash: "52428bfd9d8f495324a3d6e7d50ed7d0e595922fd37d0fbed7fb4ef6f430d95b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4546 (2017-2018) — Employment security; reports; liability for misuse of shared data; extend to individuals associated with Michigan works agencies and certain educational institutions. Amends sec. 54 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.54). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4545'17

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4546.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4546.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4546.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4546.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0073.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 122 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 124 Yeas 106 Nays 1 — **106–1** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call # 128 Yeas 107 Nays 1 — **107–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 82 — cosponsor (person)
- Andy Schor — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- David LaGrand — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Henry Yanez — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Ellison — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Kristy Pagan — cosponsor (person)
- Leslie Love — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Wittenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Dianda — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)
- Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Vanessa Guerra — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)
- Winnie Brinks — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Workforce and Talent Development `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/27/2017
- **2017-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-3 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-3 adopted
- **2017-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 124 Yeas 106 Nays 1 `passage`
- **2017-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-3 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 122 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-3 with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-3 concurred in
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 128 Yeas 107 Nays 1
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 3/8/2018 @ 2:16 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 3/19/2018 @ 11:41 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 3/19/2018 @ 1:16 PM
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 73'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e97ac517-6f82-4108-9a35-ad822f348d86`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).