2023 House Bill 4570 / Public Act 270

Elections: absent voters; online application for absent voter ballots; provide for.

An act to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending section 759 (MCL 168.759), as amended by 2023 PA 82.

Introduced in the House

May 16, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Julie Rogers (D-41) and 38 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Natalie Price (D-5), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Joey Andrews (D-38), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Rachel Hood (D-81), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Julie Brixie (D-73), Mike McFall (D-8), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Kara Hope (D-74), Kelly Breen (D-21), Noah Arbit (D-20), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Reggie Miller (D-31), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Helena Scott (D-7), Jason Morgan (D-23), Stephanie Young (D-16), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Regina Weiss (D-6), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Kristian Grant (D-82), Jasper Martus (D-69) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Elections

June 6, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 27, 2023

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 3, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Nov. 1, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 1, 2023