2021 House Bill 4783 / Public Act 142

Revise bottle deposit system procedures

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-6)

To authorize prison sentences up to 20 years, fines up to $35,000, and triple-damage judgements in lawsuits for a beverage distributor that defrauds the state by bringing in and selling non-deposit bottles from another state or by another means. 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 authorize prison sentences up to 20 years, fines up to $100,000, and triple-damage judgements in lawsuits for a beverage distributor that defrauds the state by bringing in and selling non-deposit bottles from another state or by another means. 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 34 to 2 (details)

To authorize prison sentences up to 20 years, fines up to $35,000, and triple-damage judgements in lawsuits for a beverage distributor that defrauds the state by bringing in and selling non-deposit bottles from another state or by another means. This is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4780 to 4783.

Received in the House

Dec. 9, 2021

Passed in the House 98 to 4 (details)

To authorize prison sentences up to 20 years, fines up to $35,000 and triple-damage judgements in lawsuits for a beverage distributor that defrauds the state by bringing in and selling non-deposit bottles from another state or by another means. This is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4780 to 4783.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 23, 2021