HB 4471 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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).

House Bill 4471 proposes to allow retired county employees to be employed in a county sheriff's office. The key provision is that these individuals would be able to work in such a role without forfeiting their existing retirement allowance or pension benefits. This bill directly affects county retirees who may wish to return to employment within a sheriff's department. It amends section 12a of 1851 PA 156, which concerns the powers and duties of county boards of commissioners regarding employee benefits.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced May 7, 2025 Signed Jul 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute (H-2) - 2 → House Concurred Bill · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally adopted by the House, converting it from a substitute version to the final concurred bill. The substantive text of the legislation remains unchanged, preserving the rules for county employee pensions, including eligibility criteria, benefit calculations, and funding requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged as the legislative text was not modified.

TECHNICAL

The document format was updated to reflect the House's final concurrence, changing the title from 'Substitute' to 'House Bill' and reorganizing the header layout, while the actual legal provisions were left intact.

Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 29, 2026

Introduced

filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 12:08 PM

lower

Jul 29, 2026

Signed into law

approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:40 PM

lower

Jul 3, 2026

Introduced

returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect

lower

Jul 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 178 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

upper

Jul 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

upper

Jul 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #115 Yeas 100 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 6

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-2) adopted

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

lower

May 7, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Government Operations

lower

May 7, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Mike Harris

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors