---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: other; authority of counties to offer reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction; increase maximum reward. Amends sec. 19, ch. XVI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 776.19)."
description: "Criminal procedure: other; authority of counties to offer reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction; increase maximum reward. Amends sec. 19, ch. XVI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 776.19)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4173"
citation: "Michigan HB 4173 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: arrests", "Criminal procedure: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kara Hope"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a07f888-1985-4938-be27-6aed9997bb09"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4173"
source_hash: "ac0ea0a68e59cac25aa20b4ed78b63f7ca664f0504e1d85857f45f1e6487a363"
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 4173 (2021-2022) — Criminal procedure: other; authority of counties to offer reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction; increase maximum reward. Amends sec. 19, ch. XVI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 776.19).

## 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/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4173.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4173.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4173.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4173.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0114.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 319 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 75 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **102–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kara Hope — primary (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Anthony — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Kara Hope `introduction`
- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/09/2021
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 75 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 319 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/21/2022 10:32 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 06/24/2022 08:28 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 06/24/2022 09:12 AM
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 114'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a07f888-1985-4938-be27-6aed9997bb09`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).