2026 House Bill 5715

Military affairs: other; direct deposit for compensation of Michigan national guard members; provide for.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled “An act to regulate the time and manner of payment of wages and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and the powers and duties of the department of labor; to require keeping of records; to provide for settlement of disputes regarding wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 6 (MCL 408.476), as amended by 2012 PA 440.

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Amends Michigan’s wage payment law to enhance employee protections, require transparency for payroll debit cards, and mandate direct deposit or electronic wage payments for Michigan National Guard servicemembers.

Introduced in the House

March 12, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-46) and 24 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ken Borton (R-105), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Greg Markkanen (R-110), John Roth (R-104), David Prestin (R-108), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jason Woolford (R-50), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Bill Schuette (R-95), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Timothy Beson (R-96), Josh Schriver (R-66), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Mike Mueller (R-72), Brian BeGole (R-71), Ron Robinson (R-58), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Joseph Pavlov (R-64) and Angela Rigas (R-79)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans