2025 House Bill 4356

Elections: election officials; procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file who have not recently voted; provide for.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 509bb (MCL 168.509bb), as added by 1994 PA 441.

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Amends Michigan Election Law to prevent voter registration cancellations solely due to non-voting, requiring electors inactive for ten years to confirm their status to maintain registration.

Introduced in the House

April 22, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Mike Hoadley (R-99) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Angela Rigas (R-79), Brian BeGole (R-71), Luke Meerman (R-89), Jay DeBoyer (R-63) and Rachelle Smit (R-43)

Referred to the Committee on Election Integrity

May 20, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 12, 2025

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Mike Hoadley (R-99)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephen Wooden (D-81)

1. Amend page 1, line 5, after “(2)” by striking out “Not” and inserting “Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), not”.

2. Amend page 3, following line 14, by inserting:

“(5) If a registered elector has failed to vote for 8 years or more, but the secretary of state determines

that the registered elector has any of the following, the secretary of state shall not send the return card and notice required under subsection (2) to that registered elector:

(a) A current operator’s or chauffeur’s license issued under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923.

(b) A current enhanced driver license issued under the enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal identification card act, 2008 PA 23, MCL 28.301 to 28.308.

(c) A current official state personal identification card issued under 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.291 to 28.300.

(d) A current enhanced official state personal identification card issued under the enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal identification card act, 2008 PA 23, MCL 28.301 to

28.308.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-22)

1. Amend page 1, line 7, after “for” by striking out “8” and inserting “16”.

2. Amend page 2, line 7, after “for” by striking out “8” and inserting “16”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mai Xiong (D-13)

1. Amend page 3, following line 14, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4463 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 41 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote