2025 Senate Bill 700

Employment security: benefits; time period to recover improperly paid benefits; limit to not more than 3 years after the date the benefit is paid and require recovery waiver of certain benefits.

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 62 (MCL 421.62), as amended by 2024 PA 238.

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Senate Bill No. 700 amends Michigan's unemployment law to limit the timeframe for recovering overpaid benefits, expand waiver eligibility for claimants facing hardship or agency error, and strengthen procedural protections and reporting requirements.

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 6, 2025

Introduced by Sens. Darrin Camilleri (D-4) and John Cherry (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Labor

Nov. 12, 2025

Reported without amendment

Nov. 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 9, 2025

Reported with substitute S-3

Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute S-4 offered by Sen. John Damoose (R-37)

The substitute was withdrawn

Amendment offered by Sen. Thomas Albert (R-18)

1. Amend page 5, line 19, after “agency.” by inserting “A waiver granted under this subdivision does

not obligate or encumber the unemployment trust fund for any amount, refund, or obligation due as

a result of the requirements of this subdivision.”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 10, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations