republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-4561.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sales tax; exemptions; exemption for certain agricultural equipment; clarify. Amends sec. 4a of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54a)."
description: "Sales tax; exemptions; exemption for certain agricultural equipment; clarify. Amends sec. 4a of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4561"
citation: "Michigan HB 4561 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sales tax: exemptions", "Agriculture: equipment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bd5fd7ec-8ccd-4b94-a872-414b8f592e54"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4561"
source_hash: "f70666462d657db8f83cc7e9c9e2b43c21b443fc0c46e82876a3b52af60f26d1"
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 4561 (2017-2018) — Sales tax; exemptions; exemption for certain agricultural equipment; clarify. Amends sec. 4a of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54a).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4561.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4561.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4561.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4561.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0113.htm)

## Votes

- Roll Call # 217 Yeas 87 Nays 22 — **87–22** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 182 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 174 Yeas 107 Nays 1 — **107–1** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL # 195 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 81 — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Lauwers — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Dan Lauwers `introduction`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/02/2017
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-05-31T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-31T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 174 Yeas 107 Nays 1 `passage`
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-2 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 182 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-2 with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-6 adopted and amended
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-2 concurred in as substituted H-6
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 217 Yeas 87 Nays 22
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** retransmitted
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** RETURNED FROM HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE H-6 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-2
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-6 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 195 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** re-returned from Senate with concurrence to House substitute H-6 to Senate substitute S-2
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 4/18/2018 @ 2:10 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 4/25/2018 @ 1:12 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 4/25/2018 @ 1:32 PM
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 113'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bd5fd7ec-8ccd-4b94-a872-414b8f592e54`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).