2007 House Bill 4626: Repeal “disproportional/detrimental” gender work assignment law

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Introduced by Rep. Pam Byrnes (D) on April 19, 2007, to repeal potentially redundant language in an existing law prohibiting paying females less than males for the same job. The language that would be stricken also prohibits assigning tasks to a female that are “disproportionate to her strength, or detrimental to her morals, her health or potential capacity for motherhood." The bill is ”tie-barred" to House Bill 4825, meaning it cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4625 would impose "comparable worth" mandates on employers, which would make the language this bill proposes to strike obsolete.
- Referred to the House Labor Committee on April 19, 2007.
  - Reported in the House on May 8, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on April 22, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that increases the fines for paying a differential wage solely on the basis of sex if an employer has more than 15 employees. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on April 22, 2008.
Passed 59 to 48 in the House on April 22, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the Senate on April 23, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on April 23, 2008.

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1) "no vote explanation" by Admin003 on April 27, 2008
Rep. Knollenberg, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage House Bills Nos. 4625 and 4626, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I am voting no on HB4625 and HB4626 because it will create more government intrusion and provide greater regulatory headaches for Michigan businesses. This legislative package creates another government commission to interfere with the private sector.”

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2) Unintended Consequences by Mike Hignite on May 3, 2007
Were you aware that some pharmacists can become pregnant? Were you aware that handling certain drugs can cause miscarriages? Were you aware that this bill strips away a pregnant pharmacists' protection against being forced to handle dangerous drugs?

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3) 2007 House Bill 4626 (Repeal “disproportional/detrimental” gender work assignment law ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the House on April 19, 2007, to repeal potentially redundant language in an existing law prohibiting paying females less than males for the same job. The language that would be stricken also prohibits assigning tasks to a female that are “disproportionate to her strength, or detrimental to her morals, her health or potential capacity for motherhood." The bill is ”tie-barred" to House Bill 4825, meaning it cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4625 would impose "comparable worth" mandates on employers, which would make the language this bill proposes to strike obsolete

The vote was 59 in favor, 48 opposed and 3 not voting

(House Roll Call 312 at House Journal 36)

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