---
type: "Bill"
title: "Agriculture; other; certain feed standards; modify compliance with federal regulations. Amends secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 & 14 of 1975 PA 120 (MCL 287.523 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4811'17"
description: "Agriculture; other; certain feed standards; modify compliance with federal regulations. Amends secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 & 14 of 1975 PA 120 (MCL 287.523 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4811'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4812"
citation: "Michigan HB 4812 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Agriculture: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6434e368-c447-4fb3-a142-b292ef7cd757"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4812"
source_hash: "d338af04a720e6dfb7a4d22f58e34de573e6e2f78860706332081e8b482999e8"
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 4812 (2017-2018) — Agriculture; other; certain feed standards; modify compliance with federal regulations. Amends secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 & 14 of 1975 PA 120 (MCL 287.523 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4811'17

## 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-4812.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4812.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4812.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4812.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0093.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 293 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 142 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 88 — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Pagel — cosponsor (person)
- Jon Hoadley — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly LaSata — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Victory — cosponsor (person)
- Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Roger Victory `introduction`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 07/12/2017
- **2017-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 293 Yeas 108 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 142 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 3/16/2018 @ 10:41 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 3/26/2018 @ 12:20 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 3/26/2018 @ 3:14 PM
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 93'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6434e368-c447-4fb3-a142-b292ef7cd757`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).