HB 4491 Michigan House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

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.).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Sep 2022

House Passage

Sep 2022

Senate Passage

Sep 2022

Signed into Law

Sep 2022

Introduced Mar 11, 2021 Signed Sep 28, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Sep 28, 2022 · House Apr 27, 2021

How they voted

30–1

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 35

Sep 28, 2022

D Democratic15

10 Yea 1 Nay 4

66% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Sep 28, 2022

Introduced

filed with Secretary of State 10/07/2022 04:48 PM

lower

Sep 28, 2022

Signed into law

approved by the Governor 10/07/2022 03:28 PM

lower

Sep 28, 2022

Introduced

title amendment agreed to

lower

Sep 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in

lower

Sep 28, 2022

Introduced

returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment

lower

Sep 28, 2022

Introduced

TITLE AMENDED

upper

Sep 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 465 YEAS 32 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0

upper

Sep 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

upper

Sep 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

upper

Jun 16, 2022

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

upper

Jun 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Jun 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

upper

Apr 28, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS

upper

Apr 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 145 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

lower

Apr 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced

introduced by Representative Andrew Fink

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors