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Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 5 of 2025

House Bill 4700 of 2023

Sponsors

Categories

Elections: absent voters; Elections: election officials; State agencies (existing): state
Elections: absent voters; signature matching and curing for absent voter ballot applications and absent voter ballot return envelopes; provide for, and provide for modifications to the absent voter ballot application and process. Amends secs. 759, 761 & 766 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.); adds secs. 766a & 766b & repeals sec. 759c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4594'23, HB 4756'23

Documents

[PDF] [HTML] House Introduced Bill
Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes
[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the House
The As Passed by the House version is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adoped House amendments

Analysis

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[Summary as Introduced (6/8/2023) PDF] Summary as Introduced (6/8/2023)
This document analyzes HB4700, HB4701
[Summary as Reported from Committee (6/14/2023) PDF] Summary as Reported from Committee (6/14/2023)
This document analyzes HB4700, HB4701
[Summary as Passed by the House (6/17/2023) PDF] Summary as Passed by the House (6/17/2023)
This document analyzes HB4700, HB4701

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
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Date Journal Action
6/06/2023 HJ 51 Pg. 791 introduced by Representative Carrie Rheingans
6/06/2023 HJ 51 Pg. 791 read a first time
6/06/2023 HJ 51 Pg. 791 referred to Committee on Elections
6/07/2023 HJ 52 Pg. 802 bill electronically reproduced 06/06/2023
6/13/2023 HJ 54 Pg. 832 reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
6/13/2023 HJ 54 Pg. 832 referred to second reading
6/13/2023 HJ 54 Pg. 835 read a second time
6/13/2023 HJ 54 Pg. 835 substitute (H-2) adopted
6/13/2023 HJ 54 Pg. 835 placed on third reading
6/14/2023 HJ 55 Pg. 883 read a third time
6/14/2023 HJ 55 Pg. 883 amended
6/14/2023 HJ 55 Pg. 883 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 164 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
6/14/2023 HJ 55 Pg. 883 transmitted
6/15/2023 SJ 58 Pg. 1087 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS