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HB 4759

Labor: other; expedited hiring process for certain dislocated federal employees; encourage for public employers. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4758'25

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Andrews and 29 co-sponsors

HB 4759 urges public employers to expedite hiring for individuals referred by the federal reemployment team, contingent on HB 4758 and not superseding civil service law.

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Bill Summary · HB 4759

Summary of HB 4759 (Michigan, 2025)

Overview

HB 4759 seeks to encourage public employers to implement an expedited hiring process for individuals who are referred by the reemployment team established under the reemployment services for dislocated federal employees act. The bill ties its effectiveness to HB 4758 and includes safeguards to avoid superseding existing civil service law.

  • Bill: HB 4759
  • Title: Labor: other; expedited hiring process for certain dislocated federal employees; encourage for public employers
  • Introduced: March 13, 2025
  • Latest action: Read a first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations (July 29, 2025)
  • Tie-bar: Requires HB 4758 to be enacted for HB 4759 to take effect
  • Related bill: SB 1481 (companion)

Purpose and intendment

  • The primary aim is to accelerate public-sector hiring for individuals who have been referred by the federal government’s reemployment team, thereby facilitating quicker placement in state or local public positions.
  • The measure is framed as “strongly encouraged” rather than mandatory, with a special emphasis on public employers engaging in an expedited process when a referral is received.

Key provisions and definitions

  • Definitions:
    • Public employer: Broadly includes the state, cities, counties, townships, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities that elect to participate under this act.
    • Reemployment team: A team established under the reemployment services for dislocated federal employees act.
  • Core requirement (Sec. 3):
    • When a public employer receives an employment referral from the reemployment team, that employer is strongly encouraged to conduct an expedited hiring process for the referred individual.
    • If the public employer is the state, the referral and expedited process must comply with Section 5 of Article XI of the 1963 Michigan Constitution.
  • Supersession note:
    • The act does not supersede 1897 PA 205 (Michigan’s civil service framework), specifically MCL 35.401 to 35.404.
  • Enactment condition:
    • The act does not take effect unless HB 4758 (another measure in the 103rd Legislature) is enacted into law.
  • Tie-bar:
    • HB 4759 is tied to HB 4758; the two bills are intended to work together and share a common effective date contingent on HB 4758’s enactment.

Affected entities

  • Public employers as defined (state agencies, municipalities, counties, school districts, public universities that opt-in, community colleges, and other listed local entities).
  • Individuals referred by the reemployment team for dislocated federal employees.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date is contingent on HB 4758 being enacted.
  • The bill follows the standard legislative process (introduction, first reading, referral to Committee on Government Operations).
  • Companion legislation exists: SB 1481.

Potential impact and considerations

  • Administrative impact: Public employers would be encouraged to implement faster hiring practices for eligible referrals, potentially reducing time-to-employment for displaced federal workers transitioning to public-sector roles.
  • Legal/constitutional considerations: The expedited process for the state must comply with constitutional requirements (Article XI, Sec. 5). It remains consistent with Michigan’s civil service protections by explicitly not superseding 1897 PA 205.
  • Policy alignment: The bill aligns with workforce mobility goals by leveraging federal reemployment mechanisms to fill public-sector positions more rapidly.
  • Implementation caveat: The strength of “strongly encouraged” language means adoption may vary by employer and local workforce policies.

Related and companion measures

  • Tie-bar with HB 4758 (and related 103rd Legislature language)
  • Companion bill SB 1481

This summary reflects the introduced text and stated intent as of July 29, 2025.

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

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