republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2021-2022/hb-4117.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Vehicles: registration; 2-year vehicle registration; provide for. Amends sec. 226 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.226). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0220'21, HB 4026'21"
description: "Vehicles: registration; 2-year vehicle registration; provide for. Amends sec. 226 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.226). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0220'21, HB 4026'21"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4117"
citation: "Michigan HB 4117 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State agencies (existing): state", "Vehicles: registration"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steven Johnson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 39
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-03T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/070331b9-3bc1-41be-a759-fbad0b4f27b4"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4117"
source_hash: "2eeb0c9963b66a83b7bbdb2221894ee047704efbb4fe792f551f7f416fc99649"
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 4117 (2021-2022) — Vehicles: registration; 2-year vehicle registration; provide for. Amends sec. 226 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.226). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0220'21, HB 4026'21

## 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/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4117.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4117.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4117.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4117.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0112.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 91 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **106–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 335 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 480 Yeas 101 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 — **101–2** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 418 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Steven Johnson — primary (person)
- Andrew Fink — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Eisen — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- John Damoose — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Carra — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Steven Johnson `introduction`
- **2021-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/03/2021
- **2021-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 91 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 335 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with full title
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in as substituted (H-2)
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 480 Yeas 101 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** retransmitted
- **2021-10-20T04:00:00+00:00** RETURNED FROM HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-2) TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2021-10-20T04:00:00+00:00** LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN AS SUBSTITUTED (S-3)
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 418 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** re-returned from Senate with concurrence to House substitute (H-2) to Senate substitute (S-3)
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 11/05/2021 01:35 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 11/10/2021 03:46 PM `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 11/10/2021 04:08 PM
- **2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 112'21

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/070331b9-3bc1-41be-a759-fbad0b4f27b4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).