---
type: "Bill"
title: "Energy: nuclear; feasibility study on building nuclear energy in Michigan; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10hh."
description: "Energy: nuclear; feasibility study on building nuclear energy in Michigan; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10hh."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 6019"
citation: "Michigan HB 6019 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Energy: alternative sources", "Energy: nuclear"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Graham Filler"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-10-13T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1a7cc03d-41bb-4f07-8b23-111f805fd315"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-6019"
source_hash: "edc3354396d22060d95c7e1f339969a9230a950078e9fd717a80812c7e375a0c"
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 6019 (2021-2022) — Energy: nuclear; feasibility study on building nuclear energy in Michigan; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10hh.

## 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/2022-HEBH-6019.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBS-6019.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2022-HCB-6019.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2022-HIB-6019.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0218.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 251 Yeas 85 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **85–20** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 437 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **32–4** (pass) · upper
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 436 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **31–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Graham Filler — primary (person)
- Andrew Beeler — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Bryan Posthumus — cosponsor (person)
- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Mari Manoogian — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Tisdel — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Pat Outman — cosponsor (person)
- Pauline Wendzel — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Graham Filler `introduction`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Energy `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/26/2022
- **2022-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 251 Yeas 85 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY `referral-committee`
- **2022-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 436 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 437 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 456 Yeas 83 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/05/2022 12:05 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/14/2022 11:54 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/14/2022 01:08 PM
- **2022-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 218'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1a7cc03d-41bb-4f07-8b23-111f805fd315`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).