---
type: "Bill"
title: "Agriculture: industrial hemp; regulations for growing industrial hemp; modify. Amends secs. 103, 211, 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 401, 403, 405, 407, 503, 505, 509, 511, 601, 603, 605, 607 & 609 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29103 et seq.); adds sec. 602 & ch. VIII & repeals sec. 701 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29701)."
description: "Agriculture: industrial hemp; regulations for growing industrial hemp; modify. Amends secs. 103, 211, 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 401, 403, 405, 407, 503, 505, 509, 511, 601, 603, 605, 607 & 609 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29103 et seq.); adds sec. 602 & ch. VIII & repeals sec. 701 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29701)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 186"
citation: "Michigan SB 186 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Agriculture: industrial hemp", "State agencies (existing): agriculture and rural development"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dan Lauwers"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bd25988a-8a03-44b3-b130-b6d895c25554"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0186"
source_hash: "9bc62295e0aebd67266b88364ff400bf93652a9204693d09180f47a3dc1bfcb2"
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 SB 186 (2021-2022) — Agriculture: industrial hemp; regulations for growing industrial hemp; modify. Amends secs. 103, 211, 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 401, 403, 405, 407, 503, 505, 509, 511, 601, 603, 605, 607 & 609 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29103 et seq.); adds sec. 602 & ch. VIII & repeals sec. 701 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29701).

## 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/Senate/htm/2021-SEBH-0186.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0186.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0004.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2021-SCB-0186.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0186.htm)

## Votes

- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 58 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1 — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 44 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 53 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **108–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dan Lauwers — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAN LAUWERS `introduction`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 44 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** received on 03/04/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with amendment(s) `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 53 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 58 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 03/19/2021 10:02 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 03/24/2021 01:01 PM `executive-signature`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 03/24/2021 03:36 PM
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0004'21 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bd25988a-8a03-44b3-b130-b6d895c25554`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).