---
type: "Bill"
title: "Labor: arbitration; certain references in 1969 PA 312 regarding arbitration for local police officers and firefighters; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 5 & 7a of 1969 PA 312 (MCL 423.235 & 423.237a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4438'23"
description: "Labor: arbitration; certain references in 1969 PA 312 regarding arbitration for local police officers and firefighters; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 5 & 7a of 1969 PA 312 (MCL 423.235 & 423.237a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4438'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4439"
citation: "Michigan HB 4439 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections: employees", "Labor: arbitration", "Labor: collective bargaining", "Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Robert Bezotte"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-04-20"
last_action: "2023-10-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/55605466-3908-4743-9103-21e469aaa4f7"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4439"
source_hash: "a1994e796d4953e50c68d97706599c32962802583e2da163d302085ae271d712"
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 4439 (2023-2024) — Labor: arbitration; certain references in 1969 PA 312 regarding arbitration for local police officers and firefighters; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 5 & 7a of 1969 PA 312 (MCL 423.235 & 423.237a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4438'23

## 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-4439.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4439.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4439.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4439.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0172.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 491 YEAS 31 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **31–7** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 120 Yeas 90 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **90–16** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Robert Bezotte — 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)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — 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)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Borton — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Tisdel — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Mueller — cosponsor (person)
- Nate Shannon — cosponsor (person)
- Pat Outman — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Will Snyder — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-20** introduced by Representative Robert J. Bezotte `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** amended
- **2023-05-23** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 120 Yeas 90 Nays 16 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 WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-26** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-03** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-03** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-10-04** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 491 YEAS 31 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-04** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-10-04** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- **2023-10-17** presented to the Governor 10/17/2023 09:17 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-10-24** approved by the Governor 10/24/2023 10:04 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-10-24** filed with Secretary of State 10/24/2023 11:36 AM
- **2023-10-24** assigned PA 172'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/55605466-3908-4743-9103-21e469aaa4f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).