---
type: "Bill"
title: "Commercial code: secured transactions; references to certain forms and statements; update. Amends secs. 9520, 9521 & 9525 of 1962 PA 174 (MCL 440.9520 et seq.)."
description: "Commercial code: secured transactions; references to certain forms and statements; update. Amends secs. 9520, 9521 & 9525 of 1962 PA 174 (MCL 440.9520 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4694"
citation: "Michigan HB 4694 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Commercial code: secured transactions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jack O'Malley"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86e1dc4d-1f00-40d7-a803-e1f3b10fc743"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4694"
source_hash: "b711389f8e370b91953fb3490163679512e7c8e90f2c0838aec3ecc39e63fd5b"
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 4694 (2021-2022) — Commercial code: secured transactions; references to certain forms and statements; update. Amends secs. 9520, 9521 & 9525 of 1962 PA 174 (MCL 440.9520 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/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4694.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4694.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4694.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4694.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0115.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 330 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 436 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jack O'Malley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jack O'Malley `introduction`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Financial Services `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/22/2021
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 330 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND BANKING `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 436 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2021-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2021-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2021-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 11/17/2021 02:55 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 11/22/2021 11:01 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 11/22/2021 12:58 PM
- **2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 115'21 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86e1dc4d-1f00-40d7-a803-e1f3b10fc743`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).