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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 49: Labor: health and safety; revisions to the occupational safety and health act; provide for. Amends title & secs. 4, 13, 14, 14a, 14e 14f, 14j, 14n, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 41, 45, 46, 52, 54, 55, 56, 63, 65 & 91 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1004 et seq.) & repeals sec. 1035a of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035a).

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 49 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Labor: health and safety; revisions to the occupational safety and health act; provide for. Amends title & secs. 4, 13, 14, 14a, 14e 14f, 14j, 14n, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 41, 45, 46, 52, 54, 55, 56, 63, 65 & 91 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1004 et seq.) & repeals sec. 1035a of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035a). Primary sponsor: John Cherry (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 23, 2026): referred to Committee on Government Operations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CherryPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Rosemary BayerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Mary CavanaghCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Stephanie ChangCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Erika GeissCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Veronica KlinefeltCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Sue ShinkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. referred to Committee on Government Operations
  2. read a first time
  3. received on 06/23/2026
  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 151 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
  5. AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
  6. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
  7. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
  8. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
  9. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/4/2026
  10. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR
  11. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN CHERRY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source