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103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 4694

Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 21 of 2000 PA 321 (MCL 123.1135 et seq.) & adds secs. 5a, 9a & 10. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4695'25, HB 4798'25

Enacted Last action May 14, 2026: assigned PA 12'26 with immediate effect

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 1

Prime sponsor
Gregory Markkanen

Status

Enacted as of May 14, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Natural Resources and Tourism, Senate Local Government (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 3

May 12, 2026House of Representativesroll call Roll Call #136 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5Passed103-2

yes (103) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paiz, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (2) Carra, DeSana

Official roll call

April 30, 2026State SenatePASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 80 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0Passed28-9

yes (28) Anthony, Bayer, Brinks, Bumstead, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Geiss, Hertel, Huizenga, Irwin, Klinefelt, Lauwers, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Nesbitt, Outman, Polehanki, Santana, Shink, Singh, Theis, Victory, Wojno

no (9) Albert, Bellino, Damoose, Hauck, Hoitenga, Johnson, Lindsey, Runestad, Webber

Official roll call

September 18, 2025House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #220 Yeas 96 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 12Passed96-2

yes (96) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Fox, Frisbie, Grant, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (2) Carra, DeSana

Official roll call

Timeline 33

DateChamberAction
May 14, 2026Houseassigned PA 12'26 with immediate effect
May 14, 2026Housefiled with Secretary of State May 14, 2026 10:36 AM
May 14, 2026Houseapproved by the Governor May 14, 2026 09:34 AM
May 13, 2026Housepresented to the Governor May 12, 2026 04:32 PM
May 12, 2026Housebill ordered enrolled
May 12, 2026Housetitle amendment agreed to
May 12, 2026Houseroll call Roll Call #136 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
May 12, 2026HouseSenate substitute (S-1) concurred in
April 30, 2026Houselaid over one day under the rules
April 30, 2026Housereturned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
April 30, 2026SenateRETURNED TO HOUSE
April 30, 2026SenateTITLE AMENDED
April 30, 2026SenatePASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 80 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
April 29, 2026SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
April 29, 2026SenateSUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
April 29, 2026SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
March 4, 2026SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
March 3, 2026SenateREPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) March 3, 2026
September 22, 2025SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
September 22, 2025SenatePASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
September 18, 2025Housetransmitted
September 18, 2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #220 Yeas 96 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
September 18, 2025Houseread a third time
September 18, 2025Houseplaced on immediate passage
September 18, 2025Houseplaced on third reading
September 18, 2025Housesubstitute (H-1) adopted
September 18, 2025Houseread a second time
September 3, 2025Housereferred to second reading
September 3, 2025Housereported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
July 1, 2025Housebill electronically reproduced June 26, 2025
June 26, 2025Housereferred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
June 26, 2025Houseread a first time
June 26, 2025Houseintroduced by Representative Rep. Greg Markkanen

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