---
type: "Bill"
title: "Watercraft: other; watercraft eligible for issuance of certificate of title transferring deceased owner's interest; increase maximum value of, subject to Consumer Price Index. Amends sec. 80312 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80312)."
description: "Watercraft: other; watercraft eligible for issuance of certificate of title transferring deceased owner's interest; increase maximum value of, subject to Consumer Price Index. Amends sec. 80312 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80312)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4419"
citation: "Michigan HB 4419 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: other", "State agencies (existing): state", "Vehicles: title", "Watercraft: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kelly Breen"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-04-13"
last_action: "2024-02-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/074f6d3a-d898-4615-bf57-bf05230148eb"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4419"
source_hash: "954f0d1bfb5e51ec613b05417942e686ceb3a3fbf07b461a8fc2e858e644f8d3"
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 4419 (2023-2024) — Watercraft: other; watercraft eligible for issuance of certificate of title transferring deceased owner's interest; increase maximum value of, subject to Consumer Price Index. Amends sec. 80312 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80312).

## 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-4419.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4419.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4419.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4419.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0004.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4419-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4419-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 405 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 9 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kelly Breen — primary (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-13** introduced by Representative Kelly Breen `introduction`
- **2023-04-13** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-04-13** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19** bill electronically reproduced 04/13/2023
- **2023-06-07** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-07** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-24** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-24** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-10-24** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-25** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-25** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 405 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-10-25** transmitted
- **2023-10-31** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-06** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-06** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-06** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-06** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-02-07** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 9 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-07** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2024-02-07** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2024-02-07** full title agreed to
- **2024-02-07** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-02-14** presented to the Governor 02/14/2024 09:28 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-02-21** approved by the Governor 02/21/2024 09:32 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-02-21** filed with Secretary of State 02/21/2024 11:00 AM
- **2024-02-21** assigned PA 4'24 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/074f6d3a-d898-4615-bf57-bf05230148eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).