2025 House Bill 4781

Labor: fair employment practices; penalties and payment of back wages for violations of the whistleblowers' protection act; increase.

A bill to amend 1980 PA 469, entitled “The whistleblowers’ protection act,” by amending sections 4 and 5 (MCL 15.364 and 15.365).

Official record

Introduced in the House

Aug. 21, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-63) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Harris (R-52), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Timothy Beson (R-96), Ken Borton (R-105), David Prestin (R-108), Angela Rigas (R-79), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Brian BeGole (R-71), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Jason Woolford (R-50), Tim Kelly (R-93), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), John Roth (R-104), Ron Robinson (R-58), Rylee Linting (R-27) and Jason Morgan (D-23)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary