---
type: "Bill"
title: "Environmental protection; hazardous products; firefighting foam containing PFAS; require reports on use of and require department of environmental quality to accept for disposal. Amends heading of subpt. 1 of pt. 147 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) & adds secs. 14701, 14703 & 14705."
description: "Environmental protection; hazardous products; firefighting foam containing PFAS; require reports on use of and require department of environmental quality to accept for disposal. Amends heading of subpt. 1 of pt. 147 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) & adds secs. 14701, 14703 & 14705."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4389"
citation: "Michigan HB 4389 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental protection: hazardous products", "Fire: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f17e6b0-09ce-477e-87e8-31aa5e50033e"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4389"
source_hash: "22c33122a3bf01c72678a55a87749602421d96e097ca3fd9d7985f46d6ef7eb3"
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 4389 (2019-2020) — Environmental protection; hazardous products; firefighting foam containing PFAS; require reports on use of and require department of environmental quality to accept for disposal. Amends heading of subpt. 1 of pt. 147 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) & adds secs. 14701, 14703 & 14705.

## 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-4389.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4389.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4389.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4389.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0132.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 256 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **105–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 181 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 249 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **106–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Mueller — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Sue Allor `introduction`
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/20/2019
- **2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2019-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 249 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-4) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) AS AMENDED
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-5) ADOPTED
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 181 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-5) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-5) concurred in
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 256 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/25/2020 12:00 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/08/2020 10:18 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/08/2020 12:14 PM
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 132'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5f17e6b0-09ce-477e-87e8-31aa5e50033e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).