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HB 6240

Labor: leave; permissible use for earned sick time; modify. Amends title & secs. 2 & 4 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 & 408.964).

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Jimmie Wilson

HB 6240 replaces DV/sexual assault sick-time uses with leave for victims of listed violent crimes; defines 'violent crime' by statute and preserves other uses and docs for >3 days.

referred to second reading
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Bill Summary · HB 6240

Summary — HB 6240 (Rep. Jimmie Wilson, Jr.)

Amends: 2018 PA 338 (Earned Sick Time Act) — MCL 408.962 & 408.964
Introduced: Dec 4, 2024. Status: reported favorably by Labor Committee; referred to second reading. Complete to 12-13-24.

Purpose

HB 6240 revises the Earned Sick Time Act’s list of permissible uses of accrued earned sick time by replacing references to use for domestic violence or sexual assault victims with use for victims of specified “violent crime(s).” The bill updates definitions and cross-references in sections 2 and 4 of the statute.

Key provisions / changes

  • Replaces the act’s current language permitting use of earned sick time when an employee or family member is a “victim of domestic violence or sexual assault” with a broader/modified standard: “victim of a violent crime.”
  • Enumerates “violent crime” by reference to particular Michigan Penal Code sections (examples included):
    • Felonious assault and multiple assault offenses (e.g., MCL sections for felonious assault, assault with intent to commit murder/great bodily harm/maim, aggravated assault, assault on certain classes of victims).
    • Murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, mayhem.
    • Criminal sexual conduct (MCL 750.520b–520g).
    • Robbery, carjacking, terrorism and explosives offenses.
    • Related serious offenses (e.g., hostage-taking, aggravated stalking).
  • Leaves in place other existing permissible uses of earned sick time (employee’s or family member’s illness, medical care, school meetings related to a child’s health/disability, public-health-closure-related uses).
  • Retains provisions allowing employers to require “reasonable documentation” for earned sick time taken in excess of three consecutive days. (Under current law, for domestic violence/sexual assault the statute lists acceptable documentation examples such as police reports, a signed statement from a victim/witness advocate, or court documents.)
  • Continues statutory protections (e.g., nondisclosure of related documentation and prohibitions on retaliatory personnel actions), as these elements are part of the underlying Earned Sick Time Act being amended.

Notable effects / implications

  • Employers across Michigan (entities employing one or more persons, with limited exceptions) will need to review and potentially revise policies and payroll/leave procedures to reflect the new “violent crime” standard.
  • For some employees and family members, the change may narrow coverage: the bill’s enumerated list excludes certain offenses that the current, behavior-based domestic violence definition may cover (for example, some stalking provisions, child abuse, vulnerable adult abuse, property-destruction offenses, or certain spouse-directed assault provisions cited in the committee report). Conversely, it explicitly ties leave eligibility to listed criminal violations.
  • Human resources, legal, and compliance staffs should reassess documentation practices, confidentiality procedures, and employee notices to ensure conformity with the amended statute.

Definitions and technical notes

  • The bill amends statutory definitions in Sec. 2 (MCL 408.962), including defining “violent crime” by reference to the assaultive-crime definition in the criminal procedure code (MCL 770.9a) and listing specific penal code sections.
  • The committee report notes the act being amended is the version revived by the Michigan Supreme Court decision Mothering Justice v. Attorney General (revived Feb. 21, 2025), which is the version HB 6240 would amend.

Procedural history (selected)

  • Introduced Dec. 4, 2024; referred to Committee on Labor.
  • Reported with recommendation without amendment (House) Dec. 12, 2024; referred to second reading.
  • Committee actions through April 16, 2025 include joint favorable substitute (3/28/25), reported out of LCO (4/16/25), and placement on House calendar (File No. 717; House Calendar No. 448).

If you’d like, I can produce a redline comparison showing the exact statutory text changes (Sec. 2 and Sec. 4) or a plain-language chart comparing current coverage under “domestic violence/sexual assault” versus coverage under the bill’s “violent crime” list.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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