---
type: "Bill"
title: "Labor: arbitration; compulsory arbitration for local police and firefighters; include corrections officers. Amends sec. 2 of 1969 PA 312 (MCL 423.232)."
description: "Labor: arbitration; compulsory arbitration for local police and firefighters; include corrections officers. Amends sec. 2 of 1969 PA 312 (MCL 423.232)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4438"
citation: "Michigan HB 4438 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections: employees", "Labor: arbitration", "Labor: collective bargaining", "Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kelly Breen"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-04-20"
last_action: "2023-10-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eb5fd257-becd-4ec9-abae-c63807358ab3"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4438"
source_hash: "c9f9bdbdd319f9b78f15471912f09f885358bf1ed6781e60a505d22291e6f352"
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 4438 (2023-2024) — Labor: arbitration; compulsory arbitration for local police and firefighters; include corrections officers. Amends sec. 2 of 1969 PA 312 (MCL 423.232).

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4438.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4438.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4438.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4438.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0171.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4438-00B715.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4438-0B7316.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4438-00C717.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4438-00D418.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4438-0Q2324.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 119 Yeas 88 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **88–18** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 344 Yeas 94 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **94–16** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 490 YEAS 31 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **31–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kelly Breen — primary (person)
- Alicia St. Germaine — cosponsor (person)
- Brian BeGole — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Zorn — cosponsor (person)
- Denise Mentzer — cosponsor (person)
- Donni Steele — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Schmaltz — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Tisdel — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Mueller — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Nate Shannon — cosponsor (person)
- Pat Outman — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
- Will Snyder — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-20** introduced by Representative Kelly Breen `introduction`
- **2023-04-20** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-04-20** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-25** bill electronically reproduced 04/20/2023
- **2023-05-16** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-16** referred to second reading
- **2023-05-18** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-05-18** placed on third reading
- **2023-05-23** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-05-23** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 119 Yeas 88 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2023-05-23** transmitted
- **2023-05-24** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR `referral-committee`
- **2023-09-26** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-26** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-03** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-03** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-10-03** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2023-10-04** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 490 YEAS 31 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-04** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect
- **2023-10-04** laid over one day under the rules
- **2023-10-10** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2023-10-10** roll call Roll Call # 344 Yeas 94 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
- **2023-10-10** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-10-17** presented to the Governor 10/17/2023 09:15 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-10-24** approved by the Governor 10/24/2023 10:02 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-10-24** filed with Secretary of State 10/24/2023 11:34 AM
- **2023-10-24** assigned PA 171'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eb5fd257-becd-4ec9-abae-c63807358ab3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).