2025 House Bill 5098

Employment security: administration; discontinuation of fraud detection software by the unemployment insurance agency; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” (MCL 421.1 to 421.75) by adding section 32e.

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House Bill No. 5098 requires Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency to maintain continuous operation of its fraud detection software, allowing only brief, documented interruptions for routine maintenance, in order to enhance the integrity of the unemployment insurance system.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 16, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jason Woolford (R-50) and 15 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ron Robinson (R-58), Tim Kelly (R-93), Tom Kunse (R-100), Matt Maddock (R-51), Jaime Greene (R-65), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Brian BeGole (R-71), Angela Rigas (R-79), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Bill Schuette (R-95), Gina Johnsen (R-78), William Bruck (R-30), Pat Outman (R-91) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness