Bill Text: MI HB6238 | 2025-2026 | 103rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Villages: boards and commissions; attendance requirements for board members; provide for. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 23a.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced) 2026-08-25 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/11/2026 [HB6238 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2025-HB6238-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 6238
A bill to amend 1909 PA 278, entitled
"The home rule village act,"
(MCL 78.1 to 78.28) by adding section 23a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 23a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a member of a legislative body of a village is absent from more than 50% of regular meetings of the legislative body of the village held as provided in that village's charter, measured at any point in a 12-month period, the member is subject to removal from office for willful neglect of duty as provided under section 383 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.383.
(2) For the purposes of this section, only meetings designated as regular meetings before the beginning of the calendar year or meetings added under an existing charter, ordinance, or statute count toward the attendance requirements under subsection (1).
(3) For the purposes of this section, a member of the legislative body of a village is not considered absent if the member is not present at a regular meeting due to military service, a temporary medical condition supported by written documentation signed by a licensed medical professional, or leave permitted by federal law. The member shall submit the written documentation required under this subsection to the village clerk.
(4) For the purposes of this section, a member of the legislative body of a village is not considered absent from a regular meeting if the legislative body of the village determines by a majority vote at a public meeting that the member's absence is due to an extraordinary circumstance.
(5) The village clerk shall confirm receipt of the written documentation submitted by a member of the legislative body of the village under subsection (3). The village clerk shall not determine the validity or sufficiency of the written documentation submitted by a member of the legislative body of the village under subsection (3). A village clerk that exercises good faith is immune from any civil liability for any action or omission.
(6) The village clerk shall provide written notice to a member of the legislative body of the village after the member has been absent from 40% or more of regular meetings during a 12-month period. If the village clerk has provided notice under this subsection and the member of the legislative body of the village is subject to removal under subsection (1), the village clerk shall submit charges for willful neglect of duty as provided under section 383 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.383.
(7) If a member of the legislative body of a village is removed under subsection (1), a vacancy is created on the legislative body of the village. The vacancy must be filled as provided in that village's charter.
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "Military service" means that term as defined in section 3185 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3185.
(b) "Regular meeting" means a meeting of the legislative body of a village that is designated as a regular meeting under the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and required by statute, charter, or ordinance.
