---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for county offices; make nonrefundable. Amends secs. 193 & 254 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.193 & 168.254)."
description: "Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for county offices; make nonrefundable. Amends secs. 193 & 254 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.193 & 168.254)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4284"
citation: "Michigan HB 4284 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: campaign practices", "Elections: candidates", "Elections: filing fees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matt Koleszar"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/240402eb-f3ce-49e2-ac30-dbc96cbe291b"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4284"
source_hash: "fec01a5f9d8f99598aa62e88782a6eba2259b07a1039c56009567df0e470a114"
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 4284 (2021-2022) — Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for county offices; make nonrefundable. Amends secs. 193 & 254 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.193 & 168.254).

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4284.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4284.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4284.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4284.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0146.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 107 Yeas 90 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **90–20** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 487 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Matt Koleszar — primary (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Bollin — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Matt Koleszar `introduction`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/23/2021
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 107 Yeas 90 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 487 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/17/2021 11:06 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/23/2021 10:14 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/27/2021 12:26 PM
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 146'21 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/240402eb-f3ce-49e2-ac30-dbc96cbe291b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).