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