---
type: "Bill"
title: "Law enforcement; fire personnel; use of firefighting foam containing certain substances; prohibit in firefighter training, and require certain training on use. Amends secs. 2 & 9 of 1966 PA 291 (MCL 29.362 & 29.369) & adds sec. 9c."
description: "Law enforcement; fire personnel; use of firefighting foam containing certain substances; prohibit in firefighter training, and require certain training on use. Amends secs. 2 & 9 of 1966 PA 291 (MCL 29.362 & 29.369) & adds sec. 9c."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4390"
citation: "Michigan HB 4390 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Law enforcement: fire personnel", "Law enforcement: training", "Environmental protection: hazardous products", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ff90f9ba-3576-4a0a-ad35-25e6d9428754"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4390"
source_hash: "b67921d994ef96b219b3cf297c33b1ba2617acb814c7454df3a90068afeab061"
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 4390 (2019-2020) — Law enforcement; fire personnel; use of firefighting foam containing certain substances; prohibit in firefighter training, and require certain training on use. Amends secs. 2 & 9 of 1966 PA 291 (MCL 29.362 & 29.369) & adds sec. 9c.

## 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-4390.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4390.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4390.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4390.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0133.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 250 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **104–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 237 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)
- Yousef Rabhi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jeff Yaroch `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-1) `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-1) 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 # 250 Yeas 104 Nays 4 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`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 237 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled 06/25/2020
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/30/2020 01:34 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/08/2020 10:20 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/08/2020 12:16 PM
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 133'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ff90f9ba-3576-4a0a-ad35-25e6d9428754`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).