---
type: "Bill"
title: "Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends sec. 1901 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1901). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4694'25"
description: "Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends sec. 1901 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1901). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4694'25"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HB 4798"
citation: "Michigan HB 4798 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Local government: authorities", "Recreation: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gregory Markkanen"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-08-26"
last_action: "2026-05-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/31340192-bce4-4448-ad99-2af8e8ace505"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4798"
source_hash: "d7bfa5907453e3e447aae5272d64cd94a5a1ccfe0988de385865daa41e8e06e7"
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 4798 (2025-2026) — Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends sec. 1901 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1901). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4694'25

## 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-4798.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4798.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4798.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4798.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0014.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #222 Yeas 96 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 12 — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 82 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **28–9** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gregory Markkanen — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-08-26** introduced by Representative Rep. Greg Markkanen `introduction`
- **2025-08-26** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2025-08-26** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism `referral-committee`
- **2025-08-27** bill electronically reproduced 08/26/2025
- **2025-09-03** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2025-09-03** referred to second reading
- **2025-09-18** read a second time `reading-2`
- **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 #222 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`
- **2026-03-04** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/3/2026 `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-04** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-29** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2026-04-29** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2026-04-30** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 82 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-30** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2026-04-30** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2026-04-30** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2026-04-30** full title agreed to
- **2026-04-30** bill ordered enrolled
- **2026-05-13** presented to the Governor 05/12/2026 04:36 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-14** approved by the Governor 05/14/2026 09:38 AM `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-14** filed with Secretary of State 05/14/2026 10:40 AM
- **2026-05-14** assigned PA 14'26 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/31340192-bce4-4448-ad99-2af8e8ace505`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).