2025 House Bill 4319

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for wage and fringe benefit payment violations; enact.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 14a of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14a), as amended by 2010 PA 378.

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House Bills 4318 and 4319 amends the 1978 PA 390 to introduce a tiered penalty system for employers who fail to pay due wages and benefits, with penalties escalating based on the value of unpaid amounts, and takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Introduced in the House

April 16, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-47) and 16 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Donavan McKinney (D-11), Regina Weiss (D-5), Mai Xiong (D-13), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Kelly Breen (D-21), Mike McFall (D-14), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Brenda Carter (D-53), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Natalie Price (D-6), Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and Joey Andrews (D-38)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness