2011 House Bill 4584 / Public Act 125

Postpone PEO regulation and licensure law

Introduced in the House

April 26, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To postpone for one year the July 1, 2011 effective date of a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2009-SB-1037">2010 law</a> that will impose licensure, regulation, training, apprenticeship, testing requirements, working capital and bonding requirements, annual license fees and more on professional employer organizations (PEOs), which are companies that "lease" employees to other firms on a long term basis but remain the employer of record for purposes of paying payroll taxes.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 24, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 9, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 14, 2011

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 15, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

June 23, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 28, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that further postpones the effective date of this law.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 29, 2011

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To postpone for one year the Jan. 1, 2011 effective date of a <A href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2009-SB-1037">2010 law</A> that will impose licensure, regulation, training, apprenticeship, testing requirements, working capital and bonding requirements, annual license fees and more on professional employer organizations (PEOs), which are companies that "lease" employees to other firms on a long term basis but remain the employer of record for purposes of paying payroll taxes.

Received in the House

June 29, 2011

June 30, 2011

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 19, 2011