2026 House Bill 6237

Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; modify.

A bill to amend 2011 PA 152, entitled “Publicly funded health insurance contribution act,” by amending the title and sections 3, 4, and 5 (MCL 15.563, 15.564, and 15.565), section 3 as amended by 2018 PA 477, section 4 as amended by 2013 PA 271, and section 5 as amended by 2013 PA 272, and by adding sections 3a and 4a.

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Amends Michigan’s Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act to require public employers to meet new minimum annual contribution levels for employee health benefits, with annual adjustments and protections for existing labor contracts, thereby strengthening public sector health coverage standards.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 11, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Mai Xiong (D-13) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Denise Mentzer (D-61), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Regina Weiss (D-5), Stephanie Young (D-16), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Kelly Breen (D-21) and Jennifer Conlin (D-48)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations