Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 4490: State management: purchasing; awarding state contracts to persons that use hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees; prohibit. Amends secs. 115, 241, 261, 305 & 404 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1115 et seq.).
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 4490 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State management: purchasing; awarding state contracts to persons that use hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees; prohibit. Amends secs. 115, 241, 261, 305 & 404 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1115 et seq.). Primary sponsor: Joseph Fox (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2025.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Fox | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 101 |
| Greg Alexander | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Matt Bierlein | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Jay DeBoyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Jim DeSana | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Jaime Greene | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 65 |
| Gina Johnsen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Tom Kunse | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 100 |
| Rylee Linting | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Greg Markkanen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 110 |
| Joe Pavlov | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Jamie Thompson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Jason Woolford | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2025
- referred to Committee on Government Operations
- read a first time
- introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Fox