2025 House Bill 4160

Administrative procedure: rules; adoption of rules by state agencies more stringent than federal regulations; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled “Administrative procedures act of 1969,” by amending sections 32 and 45 (MCL 24.232 and 24.245), as amended by 2023 PA 104.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends the Administrative Procedures Act to ensure non-discriminatory rule-making, restricts state rules from exceeding federal standards without justification, and mandates detailed impact assessments and public transparency in the rule-making process.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-78) and 23 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jaime Greene (R-65), Luke Meerman (R-89), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Tim Kelly (R-93), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Donni Steele (R-54), Tom Kunse (R-100), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Timothy Beson (R-96), Brian BeGole (R-71), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Angela Rigas (R-79), David Prestin (R-108), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Jason Woolford (R-50), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Steve Carra (R-36) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Rules

Sept. 18, 2025

Reported without amendment

Sept. 24, 2025

Passed in the House 59 to 41 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 29, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations