Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 976 — Employment security: other; updates to the employment security act; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 11a, 12, 13, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, 13f, 13g, 13i, 13k, 13l, 13m, 14, 15, 15a, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 19a of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.11 et seq.) & repeals sec. 12a of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.12a).

Last action — VETOED BY GOVERNOR 1/17/2025

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced July 30, 2024. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on December 31, 2024.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. VETOED BY GOVERNOR 1/17/2025

  2. PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 1/7/2025 10:56 AM

  3. ORDERED ENROLLED

  4. FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  5. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 624 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

  6. HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN

  7. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  8. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  9. returned to Senate

  10. inserted full title

  11. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 382 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  12. read a third time

  13. placed on immediate passage

  14. placed on third reading

  15. substitute (H-1) adopted

  16. read a second time

  17. placed on second reading

  18. rule suspended

  19. read a first time

  20. received on 12/05/2024

  21. PASSED ROLL CALL # 452 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  22. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  23. RULES SUSPENDED

  24. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  25. SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN

  26. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  27. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  28. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  29. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR

  30. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN CHERRY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 59 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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

Votes

ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 624 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 17 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16000
Republican 11200
Total 171200
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Nay
Edward McBroom Republican Yea
John Damoose Republican Nay
Jon Bumstead Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Nay
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Nay
Michael Webber Republican Nay
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Pat Outman Republican Nay
Roger Victory Republican Nay
Ruth Johnson Republican Nay

Official roll call →

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 382 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

Passed 56 Yea · 53 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10700
Democrat 46000
Republican 04600
Total 565300
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (109)
Member Party Vote
Aiyash — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Brabec — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Morse — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hood — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
Churches — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Filler — Nay
Beeler — Nay
Fink — Nay
Friske — Nay
Bezotte — Nay
Zorn — Nay
St. Germaine — Nay
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carol Glanville Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Yea
Dylan Wegela Democrat Yea
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Yea
Erin Byrnes Democrat Yea
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Yea
Jason Morgan Democrat Yea
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Yea
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Yea
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Yea
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Yea
Mai Xiong Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Yea
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Yea
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Yea
Stephanie A Young Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Yea
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Nay
Ann M. Bollin Republican Nay
Bill Schuette Republican Nay
Brad Paquette Republican Nay
Bradley Slagh Republican Nay
Brian BeGole Republican Nay
Bryan Posthumus Republican Nay
Cameron Cavitt Republican Nay
David Prestin Republican Nay
David W. Martin Republican Nay
Donni Steele Republican Nay
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Nay
Gina Johnsen Republican Nay
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Nay
Gregory Alexander Republican Nay
Gregory Markkanen Republican Nay
Jaime Greene Republican Nay
James DeSana Republican Nay
Jamie Thompson Republican Nay
Jay DeBoyer Republican Nay
Jerry Neyer Republican Nay
John R. Roth Republican Nay
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Nay
Joseph Fox Republican Nay
Josh Schriver Republican Nay
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Nay
Ken Borton Republican Nay
Luke Meerman Republican Nay
Mark A Tisdel Republican Nay
Matt Hall Republican Nay
Matt Maddock Republican Nay
Matthew Bierlein Republican Nay
Mike Harris Republican Nay
Mike Hoadley Republican Nay
Mike Mueller Republican Nay
Nancy DeBoer Republican Nay
Pat Outman Republican Nay
Pauline Wendzel Republican Nay
Phil Green Republican Nay
Rachelle Smit Republican Nay
Sarah Lightner Republican Nay
Steve Carra Republican Nay
Thomas Kuhn Republican Nay
Timothy Beson Republican Nay
Tom Kunse Republican Nay
William Bruck Republican Nay

Official roll call →

PASSED ROLL CALL # 452 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

Failed 4 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0900
Total 0900
% of votes cast 0%100%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Aric Nesbitt Republican Nay
Jon Bumstead Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Kevin Daley Republican Nay
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Nay
Michael Webber Republican Nay
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Roger Victory Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 976?
SB 976 is sponsored by John Cherry (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 976?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced July 30, 2024. It awaits signature.
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