HB 4901 — Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451).
Last action — bill ordered enrolled 12/23/2024
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced July 18, 2023. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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17 sponsors
1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 D).
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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
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Read HB 4901 on the official Michigan source →Action History
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bill ordered enrolled 12/23/2024
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full title agreed to
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returned from Senate without amendment with full title
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RETURNED TO HOUSE
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INSERTED FULL TITLE
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 717 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
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RULES SUSPENDED
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PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
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REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
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RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
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PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
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DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
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transmitted
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 529 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54
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read a third time
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placed on immediate passage
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placed on third reading
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substitute (H-1) adopted
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read a second time
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placed on second reading
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motion to discharge committee approved
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rule suspended
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bill electronically reproduced 07/18/2023
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referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Services
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read a first time
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introduced by Representative Brenda Carter
Sponsors
- Brenda Carter · Primary
- Kara Hope · Cosponsor
- Emily Dievendorf · Cosponsor
- Jenn Hill · Cosponsor
- Felicia Brabec · Cosponsor
- Rachel Hood · Cosponsor
- Mike McFall · Cosponsor
- Sharon MacDonell · Cosponsor
- Erin Byrnes · Cosponsor
- Donavan McKinney · Cosponsor
- Jimmie Wilson Jr · Cosponsor
- Veronica Paiz · Cosponsor
- Tyrone Carter · Cosponsor
- Helena Scott · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Neeley · Cosponsor
- Amos O'Neal · Cosponsor
- Karen Whitsett · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on · 17 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Brenda Carter Democrat
Co-sponsors (16)
- Kara Hope Democrat
- Emily Dievendorf Democrat
- Jenn Hill
- Felicia Brabec
- Rachel Hood
- Mike McFall Democrat
- Sharon MacDonell Democrat
- Erin Byrnes Democrat
- Donavan McKinney Democrat
- Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat
- Veronica Paiz Democrat
- Tyrone Carter Democrat
- Helena Scott Democrat
- Cynthia Neeley Democrat
- Amos O'Neal Democrat
- Karen Whitsett
Not signed on (130)
130 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 130 →"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 |
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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | Nay |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Nay |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Nay |
| John Damoose | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Nay |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aiyash | — | Yea |
| Shannon | — | Yea |
| Brabec | — | Yea |
| Haadsma | — | Yea |
| Morse | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| OâNeal | — | Yea |
| Churches | — | Yea |
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | 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 |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Herzberg | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 4901?
- HB 4901 is sponsored by Brenda Carter (Democrat), Kara Hope (Democrat), Emily Dievendorf (Democrat), Jenn Hill, Felicia Brabec, Rachel Hood, Mike McFall (Democrat), Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Donavan McKinney (Democrat), Jimmie Wilson Jr (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Tyrone Carter (Democrat), Helena Scott (Democrat), Cynthia Neeley (Democrat), Amos O'Neal (Democrat), and Karen Whitsett.
- What is the current status of HB 4901?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced July 18, 2023. It now moves to the second chamber.
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