---
type: "Bill"
title: "Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program; expand eligibility for spouses and dependants. Amends title & secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434)."
description: "Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program; expand eligibility for spouses and dependants. Amends title & secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4199"
citation: "Michigan HB 4199 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Higher education: tuition", "Military affairs: other", "State agencies (existing): military and veterans affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jennifer Conlin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-03-07"
last_action: "2023-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5fe8ef11-d4ec-4aa5-9071-5388b4906dde"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4199"
source_hash: "8c7a4371ecb14a9e37bf0695fecaa4853c5780e9d48e862dcecc7041ca335a68"
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 4199 (2023-2024) — Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program; expand eligibility for spouses and dependants. Amends title & secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434).

## 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-4199.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4199.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4199.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4199.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0033.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 140 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 39 Yeas 102 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **102–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jennifer Conlin — primary (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Denise Mentzer — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- John Fitzgerald — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Hoadley — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Kunse — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-07** introduced by Representative Jennifer Conlin `introduction`
- **2023-03-07** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-03-07** referred to Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** bill electronically reproduced 03/07/2023
- **2023-03-15** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-15** referred to second reading
- **2023-03-22** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** amended
- **2023-03-22** placed on third reading
- **2023-03-22** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-03-22** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-03-22** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 39 Yeas 102 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-03-22** transmitted
- **2023-03-23** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-20** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-20** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-26** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-26** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-04-27** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 140 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-27** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-04-27** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2023-04-27** full title agreed to
- **2023-04-27** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-05-11** presented to the Governor 05/11/2023 11:10 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-23** approved by the Governor 05/20/2023 03:12 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-23** filed with Secretary of State 05/22/2023 04:48 PM
- **2023-05-23** assigned PA 33'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5fe8ef11-d4ec-4aa5-9071-5388b4906dde`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).