2021 House Bill 4782 / Public Act 141

Revise bottle deposit system procedures

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Tim Sneller (D-50)

To revise state sentencing guidelines to accomodate the proposal in House Bill 4873 to authorize criminal penalties for attempts to defraud the bottle deposit system ranging from three months to 20 years in prison. This is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4780 to 4783.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 25, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 26, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Competitveness

May 27, 2021

Reported without amendment

June 3, 2021

Passed in the House 104 to 6 (details)

To revise state sentencing guidelines to accomodate the proposal in House Bill 4873 to authorize criminal penalties for attempts to defraud the bottle deposit system ranging from three months to 20 years in prison. This is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4780 to 4783.

Received in the Senate

June 8, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Oct. 6, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 8, 2021

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise state sentencing guidelines to accomodate the proposal in House Bill 4873 to authorize criminal penalties for attempts to defraud the bottle deposit system ranging from three months to 20 years in prison. This is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4780 to 4783.

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2021

Dec. 9, 2021

Passed in the House 98 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 23, 2021