---
type: "Bill"
title: "Law enforcement: training; definition of peace officer in ORV laws; include. Amends secs. 81101, 81132, 81145, 81146 & 81150 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.81101 et seq.)."
description: "Law enforcement: training; definition of peace officer in ORV laws; include. Amends secs. 81101, 81132, 81145, 81146 & 81150 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.81101 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4021"
citation: "Michigan HB 4021 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Law enforcement: peace officers", "Law enforcement: training", "Vehicles: off-road"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Curtis VanderWall"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-18"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a20c8dc7-309c-4078-bfc0-246d649684a4"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4021"
source_hash: "0fd42a66ba723377f1f00ea4af2b22f85c2203f6069d104862902033b4469ee7"
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 4021 (2023-2024) — Law enforcement: training; definition of peace officer in ORV laws; include. Amends secs. 81101, 81132, 81145, 81146 & 81150 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.81101 et seq.).

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4021.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4021.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4021.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4021.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0210.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 630 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **27–10** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 309 Yeas 95 Nays 14 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **95–14** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Curtis VanderWall — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-18** introduced by Representative Curtis VanderWall `introduction`
- **2023-01-18** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-01-18** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-19** bill electronically reproduced 01/18/2023
- **2023-03-22** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-22** referred to second reading
- **2023-09-14** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-09-14** placed on third reading
- **2023-09-26** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-09-26** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 309 Yeas 95 Nays 14 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-09-26** transmitted
- **2023-09-27** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-24** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-24** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-26** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-26** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-10-31** PASSED ROLL CALL # 630 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-31** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-10-31** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-10-31** full title agreed to
- **2023-10-31** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/21/2023 09:38 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 11/22/2023 11:16 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 11/22/2023 01:22 PM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 210'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a20c8dc7-309c-4078-bfc0-246d649684a4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).