---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sales tax; exemptions; sales tax exemption for a sale of a dental prosthesis; provide for. Amends sec. 4a of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54a)."
description: "Sales tax; exemptions; sales tax exemption for a sale of a dental prosthesis; provide for. Amends sec. 4a of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5173"
citation: "Michigan HB 5173 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sales tax: exemptions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3ce30539-0fec-483f-94a7-c6bd228a2a38"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5173"
source_hash: "68477e8c8e481f2449eae967c18f6a4ec5df642608806279f53a46d9202813b4"
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 5173 (2017-2018) — Sales tax; exemptions; sales tax exemption for a sale of a dental prosthesis; provide for. Amends sec. 4a of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54a).

## 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-5173.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5173.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5173.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5173.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0219.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 397 Yeas 95 Nays 12 — **95–12** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 515 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 64 — cosponsor (person)
- Abdullah Hammoud — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Afendoulis — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Lana Theis — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Inman — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Julie Alexander `introduction`
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Tax Policy `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/24/2017
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 397 Yeas 95 Nays 12 `passage`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 515 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/18/2017 @ 11:34 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/19/2017 @ 8:04 PM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/20/2017 @ 3:18 PM
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 219'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3ce30539-0fec-483f-94a7-c6bd228a2a38`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).