The minimum wage and paid sick leave bills were the first significant test for the 103rd legislature, which began last month (Jan. 8, 2025), with Republicans controlling the House and Democrats holding the majority in the Senate.

The bills signed Friday will see minimum wage in Michigan rise to $15 an hour by 2027, and maintain the so-called tip credit for employers.

The Michigan State House passed a compromise bill in an 11th-hour vote in Lansing, just before Michigan's new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws were set to take effect. The bill amended the requirement for most employers to provide paid sick leave,

It then quickly passed 81-29 in the GOP-controlled House, where every Republican also supported the bill and Democrats were split, with most opposing the measure. The bill next heads to Gov.