---
type: "Bill"
title: "Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 et seq.)."
description: "Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4740"
citation: "Michigan HB 4740 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Recreation: local parks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/df704334-ce04-4b48-8c6e-533489182f22"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4740"
source_hash: "65596ead3bbf26ecfbd2363d613290de9462ab7e119b387aa8ba47866b2834c4"
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 4740 (2019-2020) — Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 et seq.).

## 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-4740.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4740.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4740.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4740.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0074.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 108 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **106–1** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 189 Yeas 93 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 17 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 120 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Aaron Miller `introduction`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/26/2019
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 108 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 120 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 189 Yeas 93 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 17
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/19/2020 01:22 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 04/02/2020 08:46 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 04/02/2020 09:58 AM
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 74'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/df704334-ce04-4b48-8c6e-533489182f22`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).