2025 House Bill 4765

Elections: registration; proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote and identification when voting; require.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 493a, 493b, 495, 509gg, and 509ii (MCL 168.493a, 168.493b, 168.495, 168.509gg, and 168.509ii), section 493a as amended and section 493b as added by 2023 PA 268, sections 495 and 509gg as amended by 2023 PA 258, and section 509ii as amended by 2023 PA 257, and by adding section 496c.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 4765 requires all Michigan voter registration applicants to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship before being registered, significantly altering current procedures and adding new administrative and confidentiality requirements.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 13, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jason Woolford (R-50)

Referred to the Committee on Election Integrity

March 17, 2026

Reported with substitute H-1

April 14, 2026

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

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

1. Amend page 28, following line 29, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 1.

(b) Senate Bill No. 2.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Brenda Carter (D-53)

1. Amend page 28, following line 29, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4461.

(b) House Bill No. 4462.

(c) House Bill No. 4463.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 58 to 46 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

April 16, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations