---
type: "Bill"
title: "Corrections: parole; parole board review process; modify. Amends sec. 46 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.246)."
description: "Corrections: parole; parole board review process; modify. Amends sec. 46 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.246)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4563"
citation: "Michigan HB 4563 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections: parole", "State agencies (existing): corrections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Angela Witwer"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6dbab2c-7360-4945-8043-3fdbd4a17b98"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4563"
source_hash: "128e044c52ac1b377c17b282a9010dc7b749b1847327e6180ae07d51184c3852"
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 4563 (2021-2022) — Corrections: parole; parole board review process; modify. Amends sec. 46 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.246).

## 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-4563.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4563.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4563.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4563.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0029.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 52 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 302 Yeas 102 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **102–7** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Angela Witwer — primary (person)
- Sarah Lightner — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Angela Witwer `introduction`
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/23/2021
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 302 Yeas 102 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 52 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/04/2022 02:38 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/11/2022 10:07 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/11/2022 10:52 AM
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 29'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6dbab2c-7360-4945-8043-3fdbd4a17b98`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).