2025-2026 Regular Session • Michigan Legislature
HB4234
Legislative Summary
Property: land sales; sale or transfer of agricultural assets or land to foreign entities; prohibit. Amends title & secs. 35 & 36 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.135 & 554.136) & adds secs. 36a & 36b.
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Bill History
3/13/2025
Introduced By Representative Rep. Luke Meerman
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Read A First Time
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/13/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported With Recommendation With Substitute (h-1)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Referred To Second Reading
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Read A Second Time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Substitute (h-1) Not Adopted
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Substitute (h-3) Adopted
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Placed On Third Reading
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Placed On Immediate Passage
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Read A Third Time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #84 Yeas 63 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Title Amended
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Transmitted
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Passed By House With Immediate Effect
Senate
5/13/2025
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #84
5/6/2025
63
Yea
47
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-1
4/17/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Government Operations(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor
Luke Meerman
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Angela Rigas
Republican
David Martin
Republican
Jay DeBoyer
Republican
Matthew Maddock
Republican
Cam Cavitt
Republican
Jaime Greene
Republican
Tom Kunse
Republican
Gregory Alexander
Republican
Timothy Beson
Republican
Jennifer Wortz
Republican
Nancy Jenkins-Arno
Republican
Joseph Fox
Republican
Rachelle Smit
Republican
William Bruck
Republican