---
type: "Bill"
title: "Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 21 of 2000 PA 321 (MCL 123.1135 et seq.) & adds sec. 10. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4695'25, HB 4798'25"
description: "Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 21 of 2000 PA 321 (MCL 123.1135 et seq.) & adds sec. 10. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4695'25, HB 4798'25"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HB 4694"
citation: "Michigan HB 4694 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Local government: authorities", "Recreation: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gregory Markkanen"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-06-26"
last_action: "2026-05-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fd6160e7-d90c-4f66-883a-360f2c6fa2e1"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4694"
source_hash: "e75981a45f83c4b8daaae25e194cbaeff7a2543e47b8ae05eae57f2f70e85488"
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 4694 (2025-2026) — Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 21 of 2000 PA 321 (MCL 123.1135 et seq.) & adds sec. 10. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4695'25, HB 4798'25

## 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/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4694.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4694.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4694.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4694.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0012.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4694-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4694-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4694-00B717.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4694-0B7318.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4694-00C719.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4694-00D420.pdf)
12. **Substitute (S-1) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4694-0D2821.pdf)
13. **Substitute (S-1) - 6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4694-0T3325.pdf)
14. **Substitute (S-1) - 7** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4694-0Q2327.pdf)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call #136 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **103–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 80 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **28–9** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #220 Yeas 96 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 12 — **96–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Gregory Markkanen — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-06-26** introduced by Representative Rep. Greg Markkanen `introduction`
- **2025-06-26** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2025-06-26** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism `referral-committee`
- **2025-07-01** bill electronically reproduced 06/26/2025
- **2025-09-03** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2025-09-03** referred to second reading
- **2025-09-18** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2025-09-18** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2025-09-18** placed on third reading
- **2025-09-18** placed on immediate passage
- **2025-09-18** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2025-09-18** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #220 Yeas 96 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 12 `passage`
- **2025-09-18** transmitted
- **2025-09-22** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2025-09-22** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-03** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/3/2026 `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-04** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-29** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2026-04-29** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2026-04-29** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2026-04-30** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 80 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-30** TITLE AMENDED
- **2026-04-30** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2026-04-30** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2026-04-30** laid over one day under the rules
- **2026-05-12** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2026-05-12** roll call Roll Call #136 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
- **2026-05-12** title amendment agreed to
- **2026-05-12** bill ordered enrolled
- **2026-05-13** presented to the Governor 05/12/2026 04:32 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-14** approved by the Governor 05/14/2026 09:34 AM `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-14** filed with Secretary of State 05/14/2026 10:36 AM
- **2026-05-14** assigned PA 12'26 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fd6160e7-d90c-4f66-883a-360f2c6fa2e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).