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HB 4491 MI
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Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots before election day; provide for, modify provisions regarding absent voter ballot drop boxes, and allow county clerks to initiate the removal of deceased individuals from the qualified voter file. Amends secs. 14b, 24k, 509o, 510, 761d, 765 & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.14b et seq.).

MI · session 2021-2022 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 11, 2021

Latest action (Sep 28, 2022) assigned PA 195'22 with immediate effect

Sponsor (1)

  • Andrew Fink · primary
19 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Pat Outman Republican · cosponsor
  • Daire Rendon · cosponsor
  • Sue Allor · cosponsor
  • Joseph Bellino · cosponsor
  • Brad Paquette Republican · cosponsor
  • John Roth Republican · cosponsor
  • Jack O'Malley · cosponsor
  • Andrew Beeler · cosponsor
  • Bryan Posthumus Republican · cosponsor
  • Matt Maddock Republican · cosponsor
  • John Damoose Republican · cosponsor
  • Matt Hall Republican · cosponsor
  • David Martin Republican · cosponsor
  • Bronna Kahle · cosponsor
  • Jeff Yaroch · cosponsor
  • Beth Griffin · cosponsor
  • Steven Johnson · cosponsor
  • Ann Bollin Republican · cosponsor
  • Luke Meerman Republican · cosponsor

Action history (34)

  1. Mar 11, 2021 introduced by Representative Andrew Fink · lower
  2. Mar 11, 2021 read a first time · lower
  3. Mar 11, 2021 referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics · lower
  4. Mar 16, 2021 bill electronically reproduced 03/11/2021 · lower
  5. Apr 13, 2021 reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) · lower
  6. Apr 13, 2021 referred to second reading · lower
  7. Apr 22, 2021 read a second time · lower
  8. Apr 22, 2021 substitute (H-1) adopted · lower
  9. Apr 22, 2021 placed on third reading · lower
  10. Apr 27, 2021 read a third time · lower
  11. Apr 27, 2021 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 145 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 · lower
  12. Apr 27, 2021 transmitted · lower
  13. Apr 28, 2021 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS · upper
  14. Jun 16, 2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT · upper
  15. Jun 16, 2022 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT · upper
  16. Jun 16, 2022 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE · upper
  17. Sep 28, 2022 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) · upper
  18. Sep 28, 2022 SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN · upper
  19. Sep 28, 2022 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) · upper
  20. Sep 28, 2022 RULES SUSPENDED · upper
  21. Sep 28, 2022 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE · upper
  22. Sep 28, 2022 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 465 YEAS 32 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 · upper
  23. Sep 28, 2022 TITLE AMENDED · upper
  24. Sep 28, 2022 returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment · lower
  25. Sep 28, 2022 laid over one day under the rules · lower
  26. Sep 28, 2022 rule suspended · lower
  27. Sep 28, 2022 Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in · lower
  28. Sep 28, 2022 roll call Roll Call # 451 Yeas 99 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 · lower
  29. Sep 28, 2022 title amendment agreed to · lower
  30. Sep 28, 2022 bill ordered enrolled · lower
  31. Sep 28, 2022 presented to the Governor 10/03/2022 02:32 PM · lower
  32. Sep 28, 2022 approved by the Governor 10/07/2022 03:28 PM · lower
  33. Sep 28, 2022 filed with Secretary of State 10/07/2022 04:48 PM · lower
  34. Sep 28, 2022 assigned PA 195'22 with immediate effect · lower
Subjects
Elections: absent votersElections: ballotsElections: challengersElections: election officialsElections: qualified voter fileElections: votersState agencies (existing): otherState agencies (proposed): other

Text versions (10)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • House Introduced Bill · HTML
  • House Introduced Bill · PDF
  • As Passed by the House · HTML
  • As Passed by the House · PDF
  • As Passed by the Senate · HTML
  • As Passed by the Senate · PDF
  • House Concurred Bill · HTML
  • House Concurred Bill · PDF
  • Public Act · HTML
  • Public Act · PDF

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