republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-4189.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Michigan business tax; credits; election to file a return under the Michigan business tax rather than corporate income tax act under certain circumstances; provide for. Amends secs. 117 & 500 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1117 & 208.1500) & repeals 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1101 - 208.1601). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4191'19, HB 4190'19"
description: "Michigan business tax; credits; election to file a return under the Michigan business tax rather than corporate income tax act under certain circumstances; provide for. Amends secs. 117 & 500 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1117 & 208.1500) & repeals 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1101 - 208.1601). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4191'19, HB 4190'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4189"
citation: "Michigan HB 4189 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Michigan business tax: credits", "Michigan business tax: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a7e230a-f05b-46e1-8b63-8a1a42634069"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4189"
source_hash: "a5f27a1c6436cde1df66917c1383b2b9b4cdd4dc68f38b9d6f465b5e30f2a0c0"
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 4189 (2019-2020) — Michigan business tax; credits; election to file a return under the Michigan business tax rather than corporate income tax act under certain circumstances; provide for. Amends secs. 117 & 500 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1117 & 208.1500) & repeals 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1101 - 208.1601). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4191'19, HB 4190'19

## 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/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4189.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4189.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4189.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4189.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0090.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 95 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **105–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 202 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **30–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jason Sheppard `introduction`
- **2019-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Tax Policy `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/14/2019
- **2019-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2) `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-3) adopted
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 95 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2019-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE `referral-committee`
- **2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2019-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2019-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 202 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 09/27/2019 04:45 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/10/2019 11:53 AM `executive-signature`
- **2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/10/2019 01:06 PM
- **2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 90'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a7e230a-f05b-46e1-8b63-8a1a42634069`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).