---
type: "Bill"
title: "Environmental protection: sewage; labeling standards for disposable wipes products; provide for. Creates new act."
description: "Environmental protection: sewage; labeling standards for disposable wipes products; provide for. Creates new act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4596"
citation: "Michigan HB 4596 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental protection: hazardous waste", "Environmental protection: sewage", "Trade: labeling"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Denise Mentzer"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-05-17"
last_action: "2024-05-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/44ca9930-1e7d-454f-9da1-22a038d32ceb"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4596"
source_hash: "6edda1d93ea06db22a26e9b0aacb5254372ad947ff2a0c016f46bc9aadb037ef"
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 4596 (2023-2024) — Environmental protection: sewage; labeling standards for disposable wipes products; provide for. Creates new act.

## 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-4596.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4596.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4596.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4596.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0043.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-4)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4596-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-4) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4596-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 340 Yeas 69 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **69–39** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 95 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **23–13** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Denise Mentzer — primary (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Nate Shannon — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-17** introduced by Representative Denise Mentzer `introduction`
- **2023-05-17** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-05-17** referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-18** bill electronically reproduced 05/17/2023
- **2023-06-22** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-22** referred to second reading
- **2023-09-14** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-09-14** substitute (H-4) adopted
- **2023-09-14** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-04** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-04** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 340 Yeas 69 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-10-04** title amended
- **2023-10-04** transmitted
- **2023-10-10** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-06** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-06** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-09** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-09** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-04-16** PASSED ROLL CALL # 95 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-17** returned from Senate without amendment
- **2024-04-17** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-05-09** presented to the Governor 05/09/2024 09:19 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-22** approved by the Governor 05/22/2024 11:06 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-22** filed with Secretary of State 05/22/2024 01:44 PM
- **2024-05-22** assigned PA 43'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/44ca9930-1e7d-454f-9da1-22a038d32ceb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).