Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB 4264 — Labor: fair employment practices; job applicant's credit history; prohibit an employer from inquiring about. Creates new act.

Last action — bill electronically reproduced 03/18/2025

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Not enough signal yet

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

Not enough signal yet to read this bill's trajectory — we surface a likelihood only once there's real movement (stage, sponsorship, committee, or votes) to point to.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill prohibits employers from inquiring about job applicants' credit history.

This bill makes it illegal for employers to consider an applicant's credit history during hiring decisions. There are exceptions for certain financial positions where a good credit history is required.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means that your credit history won't be used against you in job applications.

Summary

Labor: fair employment practices; job applicant's credit history; prohibit an employer from inquiring about. Creates new act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. bill electronically reproduced 03/18/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 146 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

civil-rights labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4264 do?
Labor: fair employment practices; job applicant's credit history; prohibit an employer from inquiring about. Creates new act.
Who sponsors HB 4264?
HB 4264 is sponsored by Helena Scott (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4264?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 4264?
Track HB 4264 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 4264

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 4264

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →