---
type: "Bill"
title: "Legislature; auditor general; provisions allowing auditor general access to records; clarify. Amends 1846 RS 1 (MCL 8.1 - 8.9) by adding sec. 6a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4336'19"
description: "Legislature; auditor general; provisions allowing auditor general access to records; clarify. Amends 1846 RS 1 (MCL 8.1 - 8.9) by adding sec. 6a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4336'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4574"
citation: "Michigan HB 4574 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislature: auditor general", "Legislature: other", "Records: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-05-08T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7baadd83-5996-4d8a-9bd0-3a7644056cbe"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4574"
source_hash: "29e762ce3fd278d8bad3cd5fa60368ecb9ec584c764087f6cc68d6bda0bcf734"
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 4574 (2019-2020) — Legislature; auditor general; provisions allowing auditor general access to records; clarify. Amends 1846 RS 1 (MCL 8.1 - 8.9) by adding sec. 6a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4336'19

## 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-4574.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4574.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4574.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4574.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0155.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 178 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **103–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 337 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David LaGrand — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative David LaGrand `introduction`
- **2019-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Oversight `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/09/2019
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-08-28T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-08-28T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 178 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2019-08-28T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-08-29T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 337 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/13/2019 02:57 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/20/2019 10:06 AM `executive-signature`
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/20/2019 10:54 AM
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 155'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7baadd83-5996-4d8a-9bd0-3a7644056cbe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).