---
type: "Bill"
title: "Gaming; other; lawful sports betting act; create. Creates new act."
description: "Gaming; other; lawful sports betting act; create. Creates new act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4916"
citation: "Michigan HB 4916 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Gaming: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-09-04T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f1c60fa-d747-4652-beed-2f3db192aa78"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4916"
source_hash: "d7e272d6341e75dc106dc23968d592d7562abcf0cb0d68f5513344ee6397a4e7"
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 4916 (2019-2020) — Gaming; other; lawful sports betting act; create. Creates new act.

## 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-4916.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4916.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4916.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4916.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0149.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 288 Yeas 63 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **63–45** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 358 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–3** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 365 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **100–8** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brandt Iden — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-09-04T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Brandt Iden `introduction`
- **2019-09-04T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-09-04T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/05/2019
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-3) adopted
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 288 Yeas 63 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AS AMENDED
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 358 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 365 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/13/2019 03:11 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/20/2019 10:26 AM `executive-signature`
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/20/2019 10:42 AM
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 149'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9f1c60fa-d747-4652-beed-2f3db192aa78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).