2025 House Bill 4235

Public employees and officers: state; use of certain applications on state devices; prohibit.

A bill to prohibit the use of certain applications on government-issued devices; to require public employers to take certain actions related to prohibited applications; to prohibit certain employees or officers from downloading or accessing certain applications; to provide exceptions; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation restricts foreign ownership of land near military sites in Michigan, requiring registration and compliance with new rules, with penalties for violations.

Introduced in the House

March 13, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-43) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Rigas (R-79), Jason Woolford (R-50), David Martin (R-68), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Matt Maddock (R-51), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Timothy Beson (R-96), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Joseph Fox (R-101), Luke Meerman (R-89) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 26, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Referred to the Committee on Rules

April 17, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

May 6, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61)

1. Amend page 6, following line 3, by inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 3.

(b) Senate Bill No. 4.

(c) Senate Bill No. 5.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mai Xiong (D-13)

1. Amend page 4, following line 19, by inserting:

“(d) Prohibit the sharing of sensitive and privileged information on any application on a government-issued device.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Regina Weiss (D-5)

1. Amend page 6, following line 3, by inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4435.

(b) House Bill No. 4436.

(c) House Bill No. 4437.

(d) House Bill No. 4438.

(e) House Bill No. 4439.

(f) House Bill No. 4440.

(g) House Bill No. 4441.

(h) House Bill No. 4442.

Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Concurrent Resolution No. 71 of the 103rd Legislature is adopted.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joey Andrews (D-38)

1. Amend page 6, following line 3, by inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4316.

(b) House Bill No. 4317.

(c) House Bill No. 4318.

(d) House Bill No. 4319.

(e) House Bill No. 4320.

(f) House Bill No. 4321.

(g) House Bill No. 4322.

(h) House Bill No. 4323.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-48)

1. Amend page 6, following line 3, by inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4289.

(b) House Bill No. 4290.

(c) House Bill No. 4291.

(d) House Bill No. 4292.

(e) House Bill No. 4293.

(f) House Bill No. 4294.

(g) House Bill No. 4295.

(h) House Bill No. 4296.

(i) House Bill No. 4297.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74)

1. Amend page 6, following line 3, by inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4264.

(b) House Bill No. 4446.

(c) House Bill No. 4447.

(d) House Bill No. 4448.

(e) House Bill No. 4449.

(f) House Bill No. 4450.

(g) House Bill No. 4451.

(h) House Bill No. 4452.

(i) House Bill No. 4453.

(j) House Bill No. 4454.

(k) House Bill No. 4455.

(l) House Bill No. 4456.

(m) House Bill No. 4457.

(n) House Bill No. 4458.”

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 79 to 31 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations