HB 4706 — Public utilities: public service commission; electric vehicle charging station operators; exempt from certain public utility requirements. Amends title & secs. 10g, 10h & 10q of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10g et seq.).
Last action — assigned PA 245'23 with immediate effect
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed House
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 07, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on December 31, 2023.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.
A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.
Prognosis
-
Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
-
21 sponsors
1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 D).
-
Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB 4706 on the official Michigan source →Action History
-
assigned PA 245'23 with immediate effect
-
filed with Secretary of State 11/30/2023 10:22 AM
-
approved by the Governor 11/29/2023 05:18 PM
-
presented to the Governor 11/27/2023 03:22 PM
-
bill ordered enrolled
-
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
-
RETURNED TO HOUSE
-
INSERTED FULL TITLE
-
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 695 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
-
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
-
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
-
RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
-
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
-
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
-
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
-
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
-
transmitted
-
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 259 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
-
read a third time
-
placed on third reading
-
substitute (H-1) adopted
-
read a second time
-
referred to second reading
-
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
-
bill electronically reproduced 06/07/2023
-
referred to Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure
-
read a first time
-
introduced by Representative Sharon MacDonell
Sponsors
- Sharon MacDonell · Primary
- Veronica Paiz · Cosponsor
- Noah Arbit · Cosponsor
- Joey Andrews · Cosponsor
- Erin Byrnes · Cosponsor
- Julie M. Rogers · Cosponsor
- Felicia Brabec · Cosponsor
- Jasper Martus · Cosponsor
- Ranjeev Puri · Cosponsor
- Carrie Rheingans · Cosponsor
- Phil Skaggs · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Conlin · Cosponsor
- Kelly A Breen · Cosponsor
- Reggie Miller · Cosponsor
- Brenda Carter · Cosponsor
- Samantha Steckloff · Cosponsor
- Alabas Farhat · Cosponsor
- Jason Morgan · Cosponsor
- Dylan Wegela · Cosponsor
- Jenn Hill · Cosponsor
- Jaime Churches · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Sharon MacDonell Democrat
Co-sponsors (20)
- Veronica Paiz Democrat
- Noah Arbit Democrat
- Joey Andrews Democrat
- Erin Byrnes Democrat
- Julie M. Rogers Democrat
- Felicia Brabec
- Jasper Martus Democrat
- Ranjeev Puri Democrat
- Carrie Rheingans Democrat
- Phil Skaggs Democrat
- Jennifer Conlin Democrat
- Kelly A Breen Democrat
- Reggie Miller Democrat
- Brenda Carter Democrat
- Samantha Steckloff Democrat
- Alabas Farhat Democrat
- Jason Morgan Democrat
- Dylan Wegela Democrat
- Jenn Hill
- Jaime Churches
Not signed on (126)
126 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 126 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 5% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald Rivet | — | Yea |
| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Irwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| John Cherry | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mallory McMorrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Cavanagh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Wojno | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosemary Bayer | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Singh | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean McCann | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Shink | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Klinefelt | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Not Voting |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Nay |
| John Damoose | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (108)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aiyash | — | Yea |
| Filler | — | Yea |
| Fink | — | Yea |
| Shannon | — | Yea |
| Morse | — | Yea |
| Haadsma | — | Yea |
| Brabec | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| Churches | — | Yea |
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Coleman | — | Yea |
| Zorn | — | Yea |
| Beeler | — | Nay |
| Friske | — | Nay |
| St. Germaine | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Yea |
| Amos O'Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Yea |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Yea |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Yea |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Yea |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Yea |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Yea |
| James DeSana | Republican | Nay |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Nay |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 4706?
- HB 4706 is sponsored by Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Noah Arbit (Democrat), Joey Andrews (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Julie M. Rogers (Democrat), Felicia Brabec, Jasper Martus (Democrat), Ranjeev Puri (Democrat), Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), Phil Skaggs (Democrat), Jennifer Conlin (Democrat), Kelly A Breen (Democrat), Reggie Miller (Democrat), Brenda Carter (Democrat), Samantha Steckloff (Democrat), Alabas Farhat (Democrat), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Dylan Wegela (Democrat), Jenn Hill, and Jaime Churches.
- What is the current status of HB 4706?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 07, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 4706?
- Track HB 4706 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HB 4706
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of HB 4706
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →