republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-4918.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; veterans; prohibit pension poaching. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903) & adds sec. 3k."
description: "Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; veterans; prohibit pension poaching. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903) & adds sec. 3k."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4918"
citation: "Michigan HB 4918 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Consumer protection: unfair trade practices", "Consumer protection: marketing and advertising", "Retirement: other", "Veterans: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f71cbb25-98d1-4618-82c9-8660fdb884bd"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4918"
source_hash: "7a92a446d3783f3056411be486f4ab3a333f812a884a685285a5784dda92ba4a"
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 4918 (2017-2018) — Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; veterans; prohibit pension poaching. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903) & adds sec. 3k.

## 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-4918.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4918.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4918.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4918.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0211.htm)

## Votes

- Roll Call # 539 Yeas 107 Nays 2 — **107–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 455 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 394 Yeas 105 Nays 2 — **105–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 106 — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Henry Yanez — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Wentworth — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- John Bizon — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Dianda — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Albert — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)
- Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Sue Allor `introduction`
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Financial Services `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/12/2017
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 394 Yeas 105 Nays 2 `passage`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS AND HOMELAND SECURITY `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-3 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 455 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-3 with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-3 concurred in
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 539 Yeas 107 Nays 2
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/20/2018 @ 1:52 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 6/25/2018 @ 4:32 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 6/26/2018 @ 1:32 PM
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 211'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f71cbb25-98d1-4618-82c9-8660fdb884bd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).