2025 House Bill 5233

Labor: leave; paid military leave for certain members of a fire department or law enforcement agency; provide.

A bill to require certain employers to provide paid military leave for certain members of those employers; and to provide certain conditions for the use of paid military leave.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5232–5233 clarify local authority over military-leave benefits and require Michigan police and fire agencies to provide at least 26 days of paid military leave with wage and benefit protections for reservist employees.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 6, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Ron Robinson (R-58) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Koleszar (D-22), Kelly Breen (D-21), Mike McFall (D-14), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Jason Woolford (R-50), Brian BeGole (R-71), Mike Mueller (R-72), Joe Tate (D-9), Joey Andrews (D-38), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Jasper Martus (D-69) and Tyrone Carter (D-1)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Feb. 19, 2026

Reported with substitute H-1

March 4, 2026

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

March 5, 2026

Passed in the House 101 to 8 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote