---
type: "Bill"
title: "Labor: collective bargaining; definition of public employee in 1947 PA 336; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 14 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201 & 423.214)."
description: "Labor: collective bargaining; definition of public employee in 1947 PA 336; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 14 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201 & 423.214)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 791"
citation: "Michigan SB 791 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Labor: collective bargaining", "Labor: public service employment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sylvia A. Santana"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-03-14"
last_action: "2024-10-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1017a99d-097e-4bc6-a637-47712315314b"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-0791"
source_hash: "92ce09b8408c7079a9e1bc996e060e5862de181a69d08720771d1d750c1fc4f3"
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 SB 791 (2023-2024) — Labor: collective bargaining; definition of public employee in 1947 PA 336; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 14 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201 & 423.214).

## 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/Senate/pdf/2024-SEBH-0791.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2024-SEBS-0791.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0145.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2024-SCB-0791.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2024-SIB-0791.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-SCVBS-0791-0N2916.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-SCVBS-0791-0O3319.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 329 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 352 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 303 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sylvia A. Santana — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-03-14** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA `introduction`
- **2024-03-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2024-06-26** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2024-06-26** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2024-06-26** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2024-06-26** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-06-26** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-06-26** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2024-06-26** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2024-06-26** PASSED ROLL CALL # 329 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-06-26** received on 06/26/2024 `introduction`
- **2024-06-26** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2024-06-26** referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2024-09-25** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-09-25** referred to second reading
- **2024-09-25** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-09-25** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2024-09-25** placed on third reading
- **2024-09-25** placed on immediate passage
- **2024-09-25** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-09-25** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 303 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2024-09-25** returned to Senate
- **2024-09-25** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2024-09-25** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2024-09-25** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2024-09-25** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 352 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2024-09-25** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2024-10-08** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/07/2024 10:58 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-10-09** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/08/2024 11:04 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-10-09** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/08/2024 01:34 PM
- **2024-10-09** ASSIGNED PA 0145'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1017a99d-097e-4bc6-a637-47712315314b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).