---
type: "Bill"
title: "Taxation; state real estate transfer; exemptions of real estate transfer tax for certain principal residences that have lost value; expand to include certain certificate of occupancy dates. Amends sec. 6 of 1993 PA 330 (MCL 207.526)."
description: "Taxation; state real estate transfer; exemptions of real estate transfer tax for certain principal residences that have lost value; expand to include certain certificate of occupancy dates. Amends sec. 6 of 1993 PA 330 (MCL 207.526)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4643"
citation: "Michigan HB 4643 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Taxation: state real estate transfer", "Property tax: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/24c70378-c132-4a00-9323-dcc4c7eff816"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4643"
source_hash: "bed8e78a56207b3fe52c6eeba1d6a06a8d3325e6dc8878b3c3fcca5f7b6043c4"
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 4643 (2017-2018) — Taxation; state real estate transfer; exemptions of real estate transfer tax for certain principal residences that have lost value; expand to include certain certificate of occupancy dates. Amends sec. 6 of 1993 PA 330 (MCL 207.526).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4643.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4643.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4643.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4643.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0172.htm)

## Votes

- Roll Call # 419 Yeas 95 Nays 13 — **95–13** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 343 YEAS 30 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **30–7** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 154 Yeas 96 Nays 13 — **96–13** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 63 — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Brandt Iden — cosponsor (person)
- David Maturen — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative David Maturen `introduction`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Tax Policy `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/23/2017
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted and amended
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 154 Yeas 96 Nays 13 `passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-3 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
- **2018-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2018-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 343 YEAS 30 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-3 with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-05-29T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
- **2018-05-29T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 419 Yeas 95 Nays 13
- **2018-05-29T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-05-29T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-06-05T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 5/31/2018 @ 3:20 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 6/11/2018 @ 9:15 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 6/11/2018 @ 2:08 PM
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 172'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/24c70378-c132-4a00-9323-dcc4c7eff816`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).