---
type: "Bill"
title: "Vehicles: snowmobiles; 1 weekend a season waiver to operate a snowmobile on snowmobile trails in Michigan; provide for. Amends sec. 82103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.82103)."
description: "Vehicles: snowmobiles; 1 weekend a season waiver to operate a snowmobile on snowmobile trails in Michigan; provide for. Amends sec. 82103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.82103)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4205"
citation: "Michigan HB 4205 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental protection: permits", "Recreation: trails", "Vehicles: registration", "Vehicles: snowmobiles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steven Johnson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ef02c4c2-443f-4987-ad56-0175c1b84e08"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4205"
source_hash: "7329da54337778e330cb1e42c7c24769052190cdbd87f933237c34d6d7d32498"
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 4205 (2021-2022) — Vehicles: snowmobiles; 1 weekend a season waiver to operate a snowmobile on snowmobile trails in Michigan; provide for. Amends sec. 82103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.82103).

## 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-4205.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4205.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4205.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4205.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0055.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 103 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 411 Yeas 103 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **103–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Steven Johnson — primary (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Carra — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy Beson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Steven Johnson `introduction`
- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/10/2021
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 411 Yeas 103 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 103 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/28/2022 01:34 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 04/07/2022 11:58 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 04/07/2022 02:48 PM
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 55'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ef02c4c2-443f-4987-ad56-0175c1b84e08`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).