---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes: penalties; penalties for falsely pulling an active shooter alarm in a public place; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 499."
description: "Crimes: penalties; penalties for falsely pulling an active shooter alarm in a public place; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 499."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4698"
citation: "Michigan HB 4698 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: other", "Crimes: penalties", "Education: safety", "Weapons: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Thomas Albert"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/526a0bcc-8b3e-47fe-acc2-c6077946be46"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4698"
source_hash: "3547d3def5d07a2b6b90bdd58b3de78eb4bc75aaabba565b5675e878ac6b7619"
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 4698 (2021-2022) — Crimes: penalties; penalties for falsely pulling an active shooter alarm in a public place; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 499.

## 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-4698.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4698.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4698.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4698.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0155.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 236 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **104–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 388 YEAS 31 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **31–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Thomas Albert — primary (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Thomas Albert `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 Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/22/2021
- **2021-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 236 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 388 YEAS 31 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 07/11/2022 12:46 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/19/2022 09:48 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/19/2022 12:10 PM
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 155'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/526a0bcc-8b3e-47fe-acc2-c6077946be46`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).