HB4347 • 2026

Gaming: horse racing; Michigan agriculture and equine industry development fund; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 20 of 1995 PA 279 (MCL 431.302 & 431.320). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4346'25

Agriculture

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Sponsor: Tom Kunse (District 100), Pat Outman (District 91), Jason Woolford (District 50), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Joey Andrews (District 38), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Amos O'Neal (District 94), Timothy Beson (District 96), William Bruck (District 30), Sarah Lightner (District 45), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Angela Witwer (District 76), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Will Snyder (District 87)
Last action: 2026-03-04
Official status: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Gaming: horse racing; Michigan agriculture and equine industry development fund; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 20 of 1995 PA 279 (MCL 431.302 & 431.320). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4346'25

Gaming: horse racing; Michigan agriculture and equine industry development fund; modify.

What This Bill Does

Gaming: horse racing; Michigan agriculture and equine industry development fund; modify.
Amends secs.
2 & 20 of 1995 PA 279 (MCL 431.302 & 431.320).
TIE BAR WITH: HB 4346'25

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-2

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) 5

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H-4

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) 8

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Bill History

2026-03-04 SJ 20 Pg. 143
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2026-03-04 SJ 20 Pg. 143
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
2026-02-26 HJ 16 Pg. 181
Rep. Reggie Miller removed as cosponsor
2026-02-26 HJ 16 Pg. 188
read a third time
2026-02-26 HJ 16 Pg. 188
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #59 Yeas 86 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
2026-02-26 HJ 16 Pg. 188
title amended
2026-02-26 HJ 16 Pg. 188
transmitted
2026-02-24 HJ 14 Pg. 156
read a second time
2026-02-24 HJ 14 Pg. 156
substitute (H-4) adopted
2026-02-24 HJ 14 Pg. 156
placed on third reading
2025-12-11 HJ 114 Pg. 1913
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4)
2025-12-11 HJ 114 Pg. 1913
referred to second reading
2025-10-21 HJ 100 Pg. 1651
referred to Committee on Rules
2025-07-24 HJ 67 Pg. 805
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
2025-07-24 HJ 67 Pg. 805
referred to second reading
2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 378
bill electronically reproduced 04/17/2025
2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 368
introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kunse
2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 368
read a first time
2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 368
referred to Committee on Agriculture

Official Summary Text

Gaming: horse racing; Michigan agriculture and equine industry development fund; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 20 of 1995 PA 279 (MCL 431.302 & 431.320). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4346'25