---
type: "Bill"
title: "Trade: containers; distributors to originate and maintain a record of deposits on certain containers; require. Amends 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.571 - 445.576) by adding sec. 4c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4783'21"
description: "Trade: containers; distributors to originate and maintain a record of deposits on certain containers; require. Amends 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.571 - 445.576) by adding sec. 4c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4783'21"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4781"
citation: "Michigan HB 4781 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental protection: recycling and waste utilization", "State agencies (existing): treasury", "Trade: containers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andrew Fink"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34b030b1-1922-4c57-99ca-d119ce9fb696"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4781"
source_hash: "1ee7cbe16d868dff2f7f21557aaa948fe1fc7fb267477474a9670cb5528d2dc4"
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 4781 (2021-2022) — Trade: containers; distributors to originate and maintain a record of deposits on certain containers; require. Amends 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.571 - 445.576) by adding sec. 4c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4783'21

## 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-4781.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4781.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4781.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4781.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/pdf/2021-PA-0140.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED BY 3/4 VOTE; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 467 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–1** (pass) · upper
- passed by 3/4 vote; given immediate effect Roll Call # 294 Yeas 104 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **104–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Andrew Fink — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Alex Garza — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew Beeler — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Witwer — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Bryan Posthumus — cosponsor (person)
- Cara Clemente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- John Damoose — cosponsor (person)
- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Tate — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Borton — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Huizenga — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Tisdel — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Mueller — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Richard Steenland — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Lightner — cosponsor (person)
- TC Clements — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy Beson — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Yousef Rabhi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Andrew Fink `introduction`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/04/2021
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Rules and Competitiveness `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** passed by 3/4 vote; given immediate effect Roll Call # 294 Yeas 104 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-06T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-06T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-10-06T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED BY 3/4 VOTE; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 467 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- **2021-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/14/2021 09:44 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/23/2021 10:02 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/27/2021 12:14 PM
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 140'21 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34b030b1-1922-4c57-99ca-d119ce9fb696`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).