2021-2022 Regular Session • Michigan Legislature
HB4491
Legislative Summary
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.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0008'21, SB 0311'21
Bill History
3/11/2021
Introduced By Representative Andrew Fink
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Read A First Time
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/11/2021
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Reported With Recommendation With Substitute (h-1)
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Referred To Second Reading
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Read A Second Time
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Substitute (h-1) Adopted
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Placed On Third Reading
House of Representatives
4/27/2021
Read A Third Time
House of Representatives
4/27/2021
Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call # 145 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
House of Representatives
4/27/2021
Transmitted
House of Representatives
4/28/2021
Referred To Committee On Elections
Senate
6/16/2022
Reported Favorably Without Amendment
Senate
6/16/2022
Committee Recommended Immediate Effect
Senate
6/16/2022
Referred To Committee Of The Whole
Senate
9/28/2022
Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably With Substitute (s-1)
Senate
9/28/2022
Substitute (s-1) Concurred In
Senate
9/28/2022
Placed On Order Of Third Reading With Substitute (s-1)
Senate
9/28/2022
Rules Suspended
Senate
9/28/2022
Placed On Immediate Passage
Senate
9/28/2022
Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call # 465 Yeas 32 Nays 1 Excused 5 Not Voting 0
Senate
9/28/2022
Title Amended
Senate
9/28/2022
Returned From Senate With Substitute (s-1) With Immediate Effect And Title Amendment
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Laid Over One Day Under The Rules
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Rule Suspended
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Senate Substitute (s-1) Concurred In
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Roll Call Roll Call # 451 Yeas 99 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Title Amendment Agreed To
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Bill Ordered Enrolled
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Presented To The Governor 10/03/2022 02:32 Pm
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Approved By The Governor 10/07/2022 03:28 Pm
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Filed With Secretary Of State 10/07/2022 04:48 Pm
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Assigned Pa 195'22 With Immediate Effect
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Substitute (S-1)
Senate Substitute (S-1)
9/28/2022Not Adopted
Senate Substitute (S-1)
Senate Substitute (S-1)
9/28/2022Adopted
House Substitute (H-1)
House Substitute (H-1)
4/13/2021Not Adopted
House Substitute (H-1)
House Substitute (H-1)
4/13/2021Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call # 465
9/28/2022
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported Favorably Without Amendment
6/16/2022
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call # 145
4/27/2021
109
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-1
4/13/2021
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/28/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Primary Sponsor

Andrew Fink
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Pat Outman
Republican
Daire Rendon
Republican
Sue Allor
Republican
Joseph Bellino
Republican
Brad Paquette
Republican
John Roth
Republican
Jack O'Malley
Republican
Andrew Beeler
Republican
Bryan Posthumus
Republican
Matthew Maddock
Republican
John Damoose
Republican
Matthew Hall
Republican
David Martin
Republican
Bronna Kahle
Republican
Jeffrey Yaroch
Republican
Elizabeth Griffin
Republican
Steven Johnson
Republican
Ann Bollin
Republican
Luke Meerman
Republican