---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections; recounts; aggrieved candidate for purposes of recount; clarify. Amends secs. 862 & 879 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.862 & 168.879)."
description: "Elections; recounts; aggrieved candidate for purposes of recount; clarify. Amends secs. 862 & 879 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.862 & 168.879)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5012"
citation: "Michigan HB 5012 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: recounts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-09-26T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-05-03T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3ce965cd-c587-4975-b2d2-d9b0e30c3730"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5012"
source_hash: "aaf52c3799d4b78391d84fcc4205210dd07d7bf67d053c9441506fd56def2a43"
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 5012 (2017-2018) — Elections; recounts; aggrieved candidate for purposes of recount; clarify. Amends secs. 862 & 879 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.862 & 168.879).

## 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](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-5012.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5012.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5012.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5012.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0128.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 359 Yeas 98 Nays 10 — **98–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 206 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **27–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 89 — cosponsor (person)
- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Klint Kesto — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Victory — cosponsor (person)
- Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jim Lilly `introduction`
- **2017-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/26/2017
- **2017-10-26T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 359 Yeas 98 Nays 10 `passage`
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-17T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-17T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 206 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 4/23/2018 @ 12:24 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 5/2/2018 @ 8:38 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 5/3/2018 @ 11:32 AM
- **2018-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 128'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3ce965cd-c587-4975-b2d2-d9b0e30c3730`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).