---
type: "Bill"
title: "Trade: containers; penalties for failure to originate and maintain record of deposits on certain containers with the intent to defraud or cheat; establish. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.574). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4782'21"
description: "Trade: containers; penalties for failure to originate and maintain record of deposits on certain containers with the intent to defraud or cheat; establish. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.574). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4782'21"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4783"
citation: "Michigan HB 4783 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental protection: recycling and waste utilization", "State agencies (existing): treasury", "Trade: containers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tyrone Carter"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d80268a5-d90d-4f3b-82b3-803a1e2501c2"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4783"
source_hash: "607d0b8fb73aac93f571e24ee6a259e54800af18506dd1c7f7097d96b35ed6cd"
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 4783 (2021-2022) — Trade: containers; penalties for failure to originate and maintain record of deposits on certain containers with the intent to defraud or cheat; establish. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.574). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4782'21

## 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-4783.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4783.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4783.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4783.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0142.htm)

## Votes

- passed by 3/4 vote; given immediate effect Roll Call # 296 Yeas 104 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **104–6** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 597 Yeas 98 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **98–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSED BY 3/4 VOTE; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 469 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Tyrone Carter — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Alex Garza — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew Beeler — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew Fink — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Witwer — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Cara Clemente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — 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)
- 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)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — 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 Tyrone Carter `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 # 296 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 WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2021-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED BY 3/4 VOTE; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 469 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect
- **2021-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in by 3/4 vote
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 597 Yeas 98 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/14/2021 09:48 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/23/2021 10:06 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/27/2021 12:18 PM
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 142'21 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d80268a5-d90d-4f3b-82b3-803a1e2501c2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).