2025 House Bill 4917

Food: other; licensing of butter graders; eliminate.

A bill to amend 2001 PA 267, entitled “Manufacturing milk law of 2001,” by amending section 157 (MCL 288.717).

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House Bill No. 4917 amends Michigan's Manufacturing Milk Law to remove the requirement that only department-approved graders may grade butter, while retaining federal grading standards and clarifying the definition of grading.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-43) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Ken Borton (R-105), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Gregory Alexander (R-98) and Bill Schuette (R-95)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Nov. 13, 2025

Reported without amendment

Dec. 10, 2025

Passed in the House 69 to 29 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-71)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 16, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs