---
type: "Bill"
title: "Labor: health and safety; firefighting foam concentrate containing PFAS; require promulgation of rules regarding firefighters' use of. Amends sec. 14 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1014) & adds sec. 14r."
description: "Labor: health and safety; firefighting foam concentrate containing PFAS; require promulgation of rules regarding firefighters' use of. Amends sec. 14 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1014) & adds sec. 14r."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4391"
citation: "Michigan HB 4391 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Labor: health and safety", "Fire: other", "Safety: 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: "2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e1a20b88-5feb-45c6-ba31-f82e6da53b30"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4391"
source_hash: "a70bc477c95d0e739bddca6da155d0eda5f8daa8b4c0de76799e8801c5170aa7"
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 4391 (2019-2020) — Labor: health and safety; firefighting foam concentrate containing PFAS; require promulgation of rules regarding firefighters' use of. Amends sec. 14 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1014) & adds sec. 14r.

## 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-4391.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4391.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4391.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4391.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0143.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 251 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **104–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 238 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 306 Yeas 103 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **103–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — 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-2) `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 # 251 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 WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `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 WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 238 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 with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 306 Yeas 103 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 07/23/2020 04:02 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/31/2020 02:41 PM `executive-signature`
- **2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/31/2020 03:34 PM
- **2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 143'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e1a20b88-5feb-45c6-ba31-f82e6da53b30`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).