2025 House Bill 4471

Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance.

A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled “An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 12a (MCL 46.12a), as amended by 2017 PA 204.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Amends section 12a of the 1851 PA 156 to enhance retirement and insurance benefits for county employees in Michigan, including provisions for self-insurance, military service credit, and compliance with the 2017 PA 202, while ensuring uniform application and actuarial soundness of retirement plans.

Introduced in the House

May 7, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Mike Harris (R-52) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Steve Frisbie (R-44), Mike Mueller (R-72), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Brian BeGole (R-71), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Rylee Linting (R-27), Jason Woolford (R-50), John Roth (R-104), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Donni Steele (R-54), Thomas Kuhn (R-57) and Mark Tisdel (R-55)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 19, 2026

Reported with substitute H-2

April 15, 2026

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

April 16, 2026

Passed in the House 100 to 4 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-71)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

April 21, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Local Government