---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: candidates; transmission of proof copies of the ballot to candidates; allow clerks to email. Amends secs. 565, 710 & 711 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.565 et seq.)."
description: "Elections: candidates; transmission of proof copies of the ballot to candidates; allow clerks to email. Amends secs. 565, 710 & 711 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.565 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5258"
citation: "Michigan HB 5258 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Communications: internet", "Communications: technology", "Elections: ballots", "Elections: candidates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matt Koleszar"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-08-17T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dbbd7079-eb02-4ee4-abe9-9ae4e656076d"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5258"
source_hash: "713770fa8db71a7cc48b609227ee9c0b7621d12502215342598b808ee08641fd"
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 5258 (2021-2022) — Elections: candidates; transmission of proof copies of the ballot to candidates; allow clerks to email. Amends secs. 565, 710 & 711 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.565 et seq.).

## 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-5258.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-5258.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-5258.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-5258.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0094.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 614 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **102–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 283 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Matt Koleszar — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Alex Garza — cosponsor (person)
- Cara Clemente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Ellison — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Tate — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Shri Thanedar — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Young — cosponsor (person)
- Tenisha Yancey — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Matt Koleszar `introduction`
- **2021-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics `referral-committee`
- **2021-08-18T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 08/17/2021
- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 614 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 283 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/02/2022 11:46 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 06/14/2022 11:46 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 06/14/2022 02:40 PM
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 94'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dbbd7079-eb02-4ee4-abe9-9ae4e656076d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).