2015 Senate Bill 213 / Public Act 199

Repeal duplicative worker injury notification requirement

Introduced in the Senate

March 17, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-26)

To repeal a requirement in state law that employers notify regulators within eight hours of a fatality, or any hospitalization of three or more employees suffering injury from the same accident or illness from exposure to the same employment-related health hazard. The bill asserts that employers would still be subject to an identical federal requirement.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 7, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 20, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 20, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade

Oct. 6, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 4, 2015

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

To repeal a requirement in state law that employers notify regulators within eight hours of a fatality, or any hospitalization of three or more employees suffering injury from the same accident or illness from exposure to the same employment-related health hazard. The bill asserts that employers would still be subject to an identical federal requirement.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 24, 2015