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+type: "Bill"
+title: "State: identification cards; option to decline voter registration on a state identification card application; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4983'23"
+description: "State: identification cards; option to decline voter registration on a state identification card application; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4983'23"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "HB 4985"
+citation: "Michigan HB 4985 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Elections: registration", "State agencies (existing): state", "State: identification cards"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Emily Dievendorf"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2023-09-14"
+last_action: "2023-12-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5e1ac155-5d88-48f1-a58b-464f2b896246"
+source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4985"
+source_hash: "bef8c53c6e8695749086a4c65cd255f2912720d3bf3e6da9d2c3e796ed6301a3"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 4985 (2023-2024) — State: identification cards; option to decline voter registration on a state identification card application; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4983'23
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4985.pdf)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4985.pdf)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4985.pdf)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4985.pdf)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0261.pdf)
+6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4985-0N295.pdf)
+7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4985-0O338.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- PASSED ROLL CALL # 651 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 336 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **56–52** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Emily Dievendorf — primary (person)
+- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
+- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
+- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
+- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
+- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
+- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
+- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
+- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
+- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
+- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
+- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
+- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
+- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
+- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
+- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
+- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
+- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
+- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
+- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
+- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
+- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-09-14** introduced by Representative Emily Dievendorf `introduction`
+- **2023-09-14** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2023-09-14** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
+- **2023-09-19** bill electronically reproduced 09/14/2023
+- **2023-10-03** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2023-10-03** referred to second reading
+- **2023-10-03** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-10-03** substitute (H-1) adopted
+- **2023-10-03** placed on third reading
+- **2023-10-04** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2023-10-04** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 336 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
+- **2023-10-04** transmitted
+- **2023-10-10** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
+- **2023-11-02** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
+- **2023-11-02** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
+- **2023-11-02** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
+- **2023-11-02** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
+- **2023-11-02** RULES SUSPENDED
+- **2023-11-02** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
+- **2023-11-02** PASSED ROLL CALL # 651 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2023-11-02** returned from Senate without amendment
+- **2023-11-02** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/21/2023 09:56 AM `executive-receipt`
+- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 11/30/2023 12:36 PM `executive-signature`
+- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/01/2023 11:22 AM
+- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 261'23
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5e1ac155-5d88-48f1-a58b-464f2b896246`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
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