---
type: "Bill"
title: "Trade: containers; reimbursement for overredemption of beverage containers; modify process. Amends secs. 3a, 3b & 3c of 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.473a et seq.)."
description: "Trade: containers; reimbursement for overredemption of beverage containers; modify process. Amends secs. 3a, 3b & 3c of 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.473a et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 178"
citation: "Michigan SB 178 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State agencies (existing): treasury", "Trade: containers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ed McBroom"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-10-11T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c06aee3a-5a14-4cdb-a7f1-b1e5686b788e"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0178"
source_hash: "5fb52648e24cb1ac6d81a3350df5ceefa41a9c20346627549472a18a845b60b5"
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 SB 178 (2021-2022) — Trade: containers; reimbursement for overredemption of beverage containers; modify process. Amends secs. 3a, 3b & 3c of 1976 IL 1 (MCL 445.473a 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](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBH-0178.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0178.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0198.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2021-SCB-0178.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0178.htm)

## Votes

- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 406 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 1 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- passed by 3/4 vote; given immediate effect Roll Call # 249 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **104–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSED BY 3/4 VOTE ROLL CALL # 45 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ed McBroom — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ED MCBROOM `introduction`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED BY 3/4 VOTE ROLL CALL # 45 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** received on 03/10/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** passed by 3/4 vote; given immediate effect Roll Call # 249 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES
- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 406 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 1
- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2022-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 09/26/2022 01:29 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/07/2022 03:34 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/07/2022 04:54 PM
- **2022-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0198'22 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c06aee3a-5a14-4cdb-a7f1-b1e5686b788e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).