---
type: "Bill"
title: "Labor: health and safety; protection from liability related to an employee's exposure to COVID-19; provide for a definition of COVID-19. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 85a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6032'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6030'20"
description: "Labor: health and safety; protection from liability related to an employee's exposure to COVID-19; provide for a definition of COVID-19. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 85a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6032'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6030'20"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 6101"
citation: "Michigan HB 6101 (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: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d7bb4cc6-f045-4520-9046-39a7ab26ac92"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6101"
source_hash: "fa5257afa03b8cbd25eb9c5ee8260615cf94b973c077702f40c609d68f968385"
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 6101 (2019-2020) — Labor: health and safety; protection from liability related to an employee's exposure to COVID-19; provide for a definition of COVID-19. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 85a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6032'20, HB 6031'20, 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-6101.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-6101.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-6101.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-6101.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0239.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 404 Yeas 61 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **61–45** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 489 Yeas 88 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 — **88–13** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 405 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **29–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Wendell Byrd — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Wendell Byrd `introduction`
- **2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-08-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 08/06/2020
- **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 # 404 Yeas 61 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **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 # 405 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) 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-1) concurred in
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 489 Yeas 88 Nays 13 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 01:58 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/22/2020 11:40 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/22/2020 12:26 PM
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 239'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d7bb4cc6-f045-4520-9046-39a7ab26ac92`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).