---
type: "Bill"
title: "Labor: fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work because of COVID-19; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6030'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6101'20"
description: "Labor: fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work because of COVID-19; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6030'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6101'20"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 6032"
citation: "Michigan HB 6032 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Labor: fair employment practices"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 35
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d5586830-8bee-4a7f-b59a-b583e7736c82"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6032"
source_hash: "67496c7b03bf1140bf667b5e7418183e7ce38e8bc287a8a6bf15f23b26a48d46"
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 6032 (2019-2020) — Labor: fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work because of COVID-19; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6030'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6101'20

## 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-6032.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-6032.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-6032.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-6032.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0238.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 490 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- passed Roll Call # 406 Yeas 83 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **83–23** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 404 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 403 Yeas 73 Nays 33 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **73–33** (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)
- 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 Graham Filler `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-2) `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-2) 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 # 403 Yeas 73 Nays 33 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** vote reconsidered
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** passed Roll Call # 406 Yeas 83 Nays 23 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
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 404 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **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-1) concurred in
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 490 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment 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 01:56 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/22/2020 11:38 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/22/2020 12:24 PM
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 238'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d5586830-8bee-4a7f-b59a-b583e7736c82`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).