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HB4471Introduced in the House

Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).

Passed

Introduced by Mike Harris, District 52

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).

Where it stands

Assigned Pa 67'26 With Immediate Effect

July 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call # 178 · July 3, 2026

26

Yes

10

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Erika Geiss1Yes
Sylvia Santana2Absent
Stephanie Chang3Yes
Darrin Camilleri4Yes
Dayna Polehanki5Yes
Mary Cavanagh6Yes
Jeremy Moss7Yes
Mallory McMorrow8Yes
Michael Webber9Yes
Paul Wojno10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced By Representative Rep. Mike Harris

  2. Read A First Time

  3. Referred To Committee On Government Operations

  4. Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/07/2025

  5. Reported With Recommendation With Substitute (h-2)

  6. Referred To Second Reading

  7. Read A Second Time

  8. Substitute (h-2) Adopted

  9. Placed On Third Reading

  10. Read A Third Time

  11. Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #115 Yeas 100 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 6

  12. Transmitted

  13. Passed By House With Immediate Effect

  14. Referred To Committee On Local Government

  15. Discharge Committee Approved

  16. Placed On Order Of General Orders

  17. Rules Suspended For Immediate Consideration

  18. Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably Without Amendment(s)

  19. Placed On Order Of Third Reading

  20. Rules Suspended

  21. Placed On Immediate Passage

  22. Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call # 178 Yeas 26 Nays 10 Excused 2 Not Voting 0

  23. Inserted Full Title

  24. Returned From Senate Without Amendment With Immediate Effect

  25. Bill Ordered Enrolled

  26. Presented To The Governor 07/14/2026 12:20 Pm

  27. Approved By The Governor 07/21/2026 02:40 Pm

  28. Filed With Secretary Of State 07/23/2026 12:08 Pm

  29. Assigned Pa 67'26 With Immediate Effect

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