republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-4740.md

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Bill	Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 et seq.).	Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 et seq.).	us/states/mi	Michigan Legislature	2019-2020	HB 4740	Michigan HB 4740 (2019-2020)	bill	Recreation: local parks	enacted		5	34	3	2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00	2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/df704334-ce04-4b48-8c6e-533489182f22	http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4740	65596ead3bbf26ecfbd2363d613290de9462ab7e119b387aa8ba47866b2834c4	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-mi

Michigan HB 4740 (2019-2020) — Recreation: local parks; Dr. T. K. Lawless Park in Cass County; designate as dark sky preserve. Amends secs. 75102, 75103 & 75104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102 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
2. As Passed by the Senate (committee substitute) — source
3. House Concurred Bill (committee substitute) — source
4. House Introduced Bill (committee substitute) — source
5. Public Act (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 108 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — 106–1 (pass) · lower
• roll call Roll Call # 189 Yeas 93 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 17 — 93–0 (pass) · lower
• PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 120 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — 37–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
• Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 introduced by Representative Aaron Miller introduction
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 read a first time reading-1
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation referral-committee
• 2019-06-26T04:00:00+00:00 bill electronically reproduced 06/26/2019
• 2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00 referred to Committee on Ways and Means referral-committee
• 2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00 reported with recommendation without amendment committee-passage
• 2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00 referred to second reading
• 2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00 read a second time reading-2
• 2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00 placed on third reading
• 2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00 read a third time reading-3
• 2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 108 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 passage
• 2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00 transmitted
• 2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES referral-committee
• 2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) committee-passage
• 2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
• 2020-03-12T04:00:00+00:00 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) referral-committee
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) committee-passage
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 RULES SUSPENDED
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 120 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 passage
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 INSERTED FULL TITLE
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 laid over one day under the rules
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 rule suspended
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 roll call Roll Call # 189 Yeas 93 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 17
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 full title agreed to
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 bill ordered enrolled
• 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 presented to the Governor 03/19/2020 01:22 PM executive-receipt
• 2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 approved by the Governor 04/02/2020 08:46 AM executive-signature
• 2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 filed with Secretary of State 04/02/2020 09:58 AM
• 2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 assigned PA 74'20 with immediate effect

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/df704334-ce04-4b48-8c6e-533489182f22. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).