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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 et seq.)."
+description: "Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 et seq.)."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2019-2020"
+identifier: "HB 4740"
+citation: "Michigan HB 4740 (2019-2020)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Recreation: local parks"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/df704334-ce04-4b48-8c6e-533489182f22"
+source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4740"
+source_hash: "65596ead3bbf26ecfbd2363d613290de9462ab7e119b387aa8ba47866b2834c4"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 4740 (2019-2020) — Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 et seq.).
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4740.htm)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4740.htm)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4740.htm)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4740.htm)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0074.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 108 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **106–1** (pass) · lower
+- roll call Roll Call # 189 Yeas 93 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 17 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
+- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 120 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
+- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Aaron Miller `introduction`
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
+- **2019-06-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/26/2019
+- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
+- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
+- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
+- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 108 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
+- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
+- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
+- **2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
+- **2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 120 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 189 Yeas 93 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 17
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/19/2020 01:22 PM `executive-receipt`
+- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 04/02/2020 08:46 AM `executive-signature`
+- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 04/02/2020 09:58 AM
+- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 74'20 with immediate effect
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/df704334-ce04-4b48-8c6e-533489182f22`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
+