HB4490

State management: purchasing; awarding state contracts to persons that use hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees; prohibit. Amends secs. 115, 241, 261, 305 & 404 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1115 et seq.).

Introduced·5/13/25
Introduced Text

Michigan HB4490 prohibits awarding state contracts to persons using hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees.

Michigan HB4490 amends state purchasing laws to prohibit awarding state contracts to persons using hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees. The bill requires state agencies to give preference to Michigan-based firms in procurement unless federal statutes require otherwise. It mandates that state agencies prioritize qualified disabled veterans in procurement contracts, aiming for at least 5% of total state spending annually.

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History

May 14, 2025

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/13/2025

May 13, 2025

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Joseph Fox

May 13, 2025

House

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