republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-4312.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for violation of the lawful internet gaming act; enact. Amends sec. 14d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14d). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4173'19, HB 4311'19"
description: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for violation of the lawful internet gaming act; enact. Amends sec. 14d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14d). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4173'19, HB 4311'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4312"
citation: "Michigan HB 4312 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines", "Crimes: gambling"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 36
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d7ece61-3b55-49d6-b6a6-f953bf0c4d41"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4312"
source_hash: "f673b465373d758ead39ec770e8b99114584ddb929d4a5aefe505be816496435"
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 4312 (2019-2020) — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for violation of the lawful internet gaming act; enact. Amends sec. 14d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14d). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4173'19, HB 4311'19

## 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-4312.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4312.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4312.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4312.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0151.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 362 Yeas 97 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **97–11** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 356 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–3** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 295 Yeas 65 Nays 42 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **65–42** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brandt Iden — cosponsor (person)
- Wendell Byrd — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Wendell Byrd `introduction`
- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/07/2019
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2) `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 295 Yeas 65 Nays 42 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 356 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 362 Yeas 97 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/13/2019 03:07 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/20/2019 10:22 AM `executive-signature`
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/20/2019 10:46 AM
- **2019-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 151'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d7ece61-3b55-49d6-b6a6-f953bf0c4d41`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).