HB 4493 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Food: licensing; licensure exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105).

HB 4493 amends Michigan's Food Law (MCL 289.4105) to expand licensure exemptions for food businesses. It specifically adds "certain disabled individuals" to the list of entities exempt from standard food establishment licensing requirements. This change allows disabled individuals operating qualifying food businesses - such as those selling whole fruits/vegetables or unprocessed products - to avoid full licensure under the same conditions as existing exemptions. The bill modifies Section 4105's existing exemption framework without altering other provisions or creating new regulatory burdens.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced May 14, 2025 Signed Dec 31, 2025
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As Passed by the Senate Substitute (S-3) - 5 · 3 edits
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This bill amendment primarily involves technical formatting and page number updates rather than substantive policy changes. The text was restructured to reorganize the document layout, with minor adjustments to spacing and formatting of the title and enactment language.
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Formatting adjustments to document title and spacing around the bill text

Added 'Final Page' label at the end of the document

Updated page number identifiers from '1gsiu2' to 'c9n760' across multiple pages

Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · House Jun 24, 2025

How they voted

306
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
R Republican19
13 Yea 6 Nay
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Dec 31, 2025
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 12/23/2025 11:38 AM
lower
Dec 31, 2025
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 12/23/2025 10:08 AM
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 362 YEAS 29 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #161 Yeas 101 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Jamie Thompson
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Jamie Thompson
RRepublican
MI
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