2026 House Bill 6009

Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; severance pay for executive and legislative branch employees and officers; limit, and require reporting if greater than a certain amount.

A bill to regulate certain provisions in certain public employment contracts; to limit severance payments to certain public employees and public officers; and to require the disclosure or publication of certain public employment contracts.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Restricts severance pay and nondisclosure agreements in Michigan public employment contracts, increases transparency requirements, and sets clear limits and disclosure obligations for state employee and officer contracts entered into after the act's effective date.

Introduced in the House

May 21, 2026

Introduced by Rep. John Roth (R-104) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Bill Schuette (R-95), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Timothy Beson (R-96), Mike Mueller (R-72), Mike Harris (R-52), Jason Woolford (R-50), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Tom Kunse (R-100), Phil Green (R-67), Peter Herzberg (D-25) and Jaime Greene (R-65)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

June 18, 2026

Reported without amendment

June 24, 2026

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

July 1, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Oversight