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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan Bill Requires Workplace Heat Standards and Retaliation Protections
Last action · November 5, 2026: bill electronically reproduced 10/28/2026Sponsor: Carrie Rheingans
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What This Bill Would Do
The bill requires the director of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to occupational health standards for employees exposed to hot indoor or outdoor environments. The rules would mandate heat prevention plans, temperature monitoring, mandatory water and rest breaks, employee observation, incident reporting, training, and anti-retaliation protections.
Employers across Michigan would be required to implement formal heat safety plans, monitor workplace temperatures, and provide scheduled water and rest breaks when temperatures cross specific thresholds determined by the .
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
employees who are exposed to heat or work in hot environments
Workers receive mandatory water and rest breaks, safety observation, training, and anti-retaliation protections when exposed to hot indoor or outdoor environments.
employers
Employers must create prevention plans, conduct heat monitoring, provide rest breaks, track and report heat-related incidents, and ensure employee training.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Nov 5, 2026Housebill electronically reproduced 10/28/2026
- Oct 28, 2026HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Government Operations
- Oct 28, 2026HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Oct 28, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced by Representative Rep. Carrie Rheingans
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0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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