---
type: "Bill"
title: "Watercraft; traffic control; temporary speed restrictions during high water conditions; provide for. Amends sec. 80146 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80146). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5463'19, HB 5402'19"
description: "Watercraft; traffic control; temporary speed restrictions during high water conditions; provide for. Amends sec. 80146 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80146). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5463'19, HB 5402'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5401"
citation: "Michigan HB 5401 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Watercraft: traffic control", "Watercraft: safety", "Law enforcement: local police"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 36
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/45b71cce-2d6c-4eb1-8a14-68fc7a631f44"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5401"
source_hash: "b6fb60dbe2d7a50bf35564f62f44e450465529b4381f1b1b0237dba8ff530a1e"
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 5401 (2019-2020) — Watercraft; traffic control; temporary speed restrictions during high water conditions; provide for. Amends sec. 80146 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80146). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5463'19, HB 5402'19

## 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/2020-HEBH-5401.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-5401.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-5401.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-5401.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0070.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 187 Yeas 93 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 17 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 122 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 121 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Eisen — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Tate — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-23T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Eisen `introduction`
- **2020-01-23T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/28/2020
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-3) adopted
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **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 # 122 Yeas 107 Nays 0 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** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 121 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 # 187 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
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/19/2020 01:14 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 04/02/2020 08:38 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 04/02/2020 09:50 AM
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 70'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/45b71cce-2d6c-4eb1-8a14-68fc7a631f44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).