2011 House Bill 5055 / 2012 Public Act 422

Revise unemployment agency statement confidentiality privilege

Introduced in the House

Oct. 11, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R-91)

To establish that if an individual who testifies voluntarily before another body about statements the individual made to the state unemployment agency, the person waives any confidentiality privilege that ordinarily applies to statements to the unemployment agency.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 13, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 28, 2012

Passed in the House 63 to 46 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2012

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

To establish that if an individual who testifies voluntarily before another body about statements the individual made to the state unemployment agency, the person waives any confidentiality privilege that ordinarily applies to statements to the unemployment agency.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 20, 2012