2025 House Bill 4456

A bill to prohibit certain employers from monitoring employee communications unless the employer establishes an employee monitoring policy and discloses that policy to employees; and to provide certain remedies.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Requires Michigan employers to establish and disclose a written policy before monitoring employee communications, with violations resulting in potential damages and attorney fees.

Introduced in the House

May 6, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Erin Byrnes (D-15) and 31 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carol Glanville (D-84), Julie Brixie (D-73), Joey Andrews (D-38), Regina Weiss (D-5), Jasper Martus (D-69), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Kara Hope (D-74), Julie Rogers (D-41), Mai Xiong (D-13), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Brenda Carter (D-53), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Stephanie Young (D-16), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Noah Arbit (D-20), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Mike McFall (D-14), Natalie Price (D-6), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Kelly Breen (D-21), Stephen Wooden (D-81) and Joe Tate (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness