2025 House Bill 4774

State management: purchasing; architectural services, engineering services, and land surveying services for state contracts; modify policies and procedures for the selection of.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” by amending section 237b (MCL 18.1237b), as added by 2002 PA 504.

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House Bill No. 4774 requires Michigan state agencies to use a competitive, qualifications-based process for selecting architects, engineers, and land surveyors for public projects, with exceptions for emergencies and small projects.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 20, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Parker Fairbairn (R-107) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Joseph Fox (R-101), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), John Roth (R-104), David Prestin (R-108), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Ken Borton (R-105), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Rylee Linting (R-27), Mike Hoadley (R-99) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Oct. 16, 2025

Reported without amendment

Dec. 17, 2025

Amendment offered by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94)

1. Amend page 4, following line 23, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4576 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 18, 2025

Passed in the House 98 to 3 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Jan. 14, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs