2021 House Bill 5244 / 2022 Public Act 138

Repeal COVID epidemic workplace illness law

Introduced in the House

July 1, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Andrew Fink (R-58)

To repeal a 2020 law that authorized employee lawsuits against an employer who takes an “adverse employment action” or “retaliates” against an employee who is absent from work during the declared coronavirus epidemic emergency; and that prohibited employees who tested positive for COVID and had symptoms from reporting for work.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

June 14, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 15, 2022

Passed in the House 73 to 32 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 16, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development

June 23, 2022

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To repeal a 2020 law that authorized employee lawsuits against an employer who takes an “adverse employment action” or “retaliates” against an employee who is absent from work during the declared coronavirus epidemic emergency; and that prohibited employees who tested positive for COVID and had symptoms from reporting for work.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 11, 2022