---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: mining; committee on mining future; create as advisory body. Creates & repeals new act."
description: "Natural resources: mining; committee on mining future; create as advisory body. Creates & repeals new act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4227"
citation: "Michigan HB 4227 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: mining", "State agencies (existing): environmental quality"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-08-27T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a961f198-b574-441e-ad9c-80e6aeb941d8"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4227"
source_hash: "445bbd7ec13439211f9d6b94d10272abd300b93a2b35ef77d2bbe35fa927c209"
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 4227 (2019-2020) — Natural resources: mining; committee on mining future; create as advisory body. Creates & repeals new act.

## 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-4227.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4227.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4227.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4227.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0047.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 169 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **108–1** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 92 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **107–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 152 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Wentworth — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Sara Cambensy `introduction`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/21/2019
- **2019-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-3) `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-3) adopted
- **2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 92 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 152 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 169 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/24/2019 04:11 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/08/2019 08:32 AM `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/08/2019 02:24 PM
- **2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 47'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a961f198-b574-441e-ad9c-80e6aeb941d8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).