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HB 4052

Legislature: legislators; certain nondisclosure agreements entered into by legislators; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4053'25

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Ann Bollin and 27 co-sponsors

Prohibits Michigan legislators and, in a substitute, their staff from entering NDAs about legislative work, voiding any such NDAs and tying effect to companion bill HB 4053.

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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Bill Summary · HB 4052

Summary — HB 4052 (Nondisclosure Agreement Act) — Michigan (103rd Legislature)

Status: Introduced March 7, 2025; referred to Committee on Government Operations.
Tie-bar: Bill is tied to HB 4053 — neither bill takes effect unless both are enacted.

Purpose

To prohibit members of the legislature (and, in a later substitute, certain legislative staff) from entering into nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that cover work performed in their legislative capacity, and to declare any such NDAs void. The intent is to preserve transparency and prevent secrecy about legislative work protected by NDAs.

Key provisions

  • Creates a new "Nondisclosure Agreement Act."
  • Prohibition: Beginning on the act’s effective date, a member of the legislature shall not enter into a nondisclosure agreement regarding any work done in that member’s legislative capacity.
  • Substitute version: Expands the prohibition to include that member’s legislative staff.
  • Voidness: Any nondisclosure agreement entered into in violation of the prohibition is void.
  • Scope/timing: Applies to any NDA that is entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after the act’s effective date.
  • Conditional enactment: The act does not take effect unless the companion bill (HB 4053 or a specified Senate bill) is also enacted; the two bills operate together (tie-bar).

Definition (from companion bill / analysis)

  • “Nondisclosure agreement” is defined (in the companion bill HB 4053) to mean an agreement or contract that contains a provision prohibiting a party from disclosing, discussing, describing, or commenting on the agreement or any of its terms.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Members of the state legislature and, under the substitute, their legislative staff.
  • Indirectly: Any third parties (consultants, contractors, private entities) who might seek to use NDAs to limit disclosure of legislative work or terms of agreements with legislators.
  • Public: Increased access to information about legislative work and related agreements.

Fiscal impact

  • The House Fiscal Agency reports no fiscal impact to the state or local units of government.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced and referred to the Committee on Government Operations (March 7, 2025).
  • The bill is tied to HB 4053; both must pass for either to take effect.
  • Applies prospectively to NDAs entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after the effective date.

Note: Legislative documents provided include multiple drafts and a substitute (H‑1) that broadens coverage to legislative staff. Some unrelated text from other jurisdictions (an Illinois bill text) appears in the materials; the summary above reflects the substantive provisions of HB 4052 as it pertains to nondisclosure agreements in the Michigan legislative context.

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

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