---
type: "Bill"
title: "Labor: health and safety; protection from liability related to an employee's exposure to COVID-19; provide to employers who comply with certain requirements. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 85. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6101'20, HB 6032'20, HB 6030'20"
description: "Labor: health and safety; protection from liability related to an employee's exposure to COVID-19; provide to employers who comply with certain requirements. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 85. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6101'20, HB 6032'20, HB 6030'20"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 6031"
citation: "Michigan HB 6031 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Labor: health and safety", "Education: other", "Health: emergency response", "Trade: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d73c3c65-b2ba-425b-b5cd-6897e5964e96"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6031"
source_hash: "5471da94d852ae933969d160841ac3f88ae3b78afa7aee591eec0ed705314db5"
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 6031 (2019-2020) — Labor: health and safety; protection from liability related to an employee's exposure to COVID-19; provide to employers who comply with certain requirements. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 85. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6101'20, HB 6032'20, HB 6030'20

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBH-6031.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-6031.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-6031.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-6031.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0237.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 488 Yeas 85 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 — **85–16** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 402 Yeas 59 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **59–47** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Bollin — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Diana Farrington — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Maddock — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Berman — cosponsor (person)
- Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Albert — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Tommy Brann `introduction`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 07/23/2020
- **2020-09-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-16T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-4) adopted
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 402 Yeas 59 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2020-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2020-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AS AMENDED
- **2020-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 408 YEAS 23 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 488 Yeas 85 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/16/2020 01:54 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/22/2020 11:36 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/22/2020 12:22 PM
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 237'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d73c3c65-b2ba-425b-b5cd-6897e5964e96`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).