---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: voters; certain references to challenged ballots; remove. Amends sec. 497 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.497)."
description: "Elections: voters; certain references to challenged ballots; remove. Amends sec. 497 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.497)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4567"
citation: "Michigan HB 4567 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: election officials", "Elections: registration", "Elections: voters"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Penelope Tsernoglou"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-05-16"
last_action: "2023-11-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c5181e4-3d4d-49e2-af54-f2f26647fc5a"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4567"
source_hash: "4c6e8db9058a99d6e2be0acac2557c10a3847b0b8f8bd55539dbbe8de703c8fe"
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 4567 (2023-2024) — Elections: voters; certain references to challenged ballots; remove. Amends sec. 497 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.497).

## 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-4567.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4567.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4567.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4567.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0184.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4567-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4567-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4567-0O339.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 581 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 322 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **56–54** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Penelope Tsernoglou — primary (person)
- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-16** introduced by Representative Penelope Tsernoglou `introduction`
- **2023-05-16** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-05-16** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-17** bill electronically reproduced 05/16/2023
- **2023-06-06** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-06** referred to second reading
- **2023-09-13** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-09-13** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-09-13** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-09-13** placed on third reading
- **2023-09-27** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-09-27** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 322 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2023-09-27** title amended
- **2023-09-27** transmitted
- **2023-10-03** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-12** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-12** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-19** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-19** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-10-24** PASSED ROLL CALL # 581 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-24** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-10-24** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-10-24** full title agreed to
- **2023-10-24** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-10-31** presented to the Governor 10/26/2023 02:08 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-11-08** approved by the Governor 11/07/2023 01:06 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-11-08** filed with Secretary of State 11/07/2023 02:14 PM
- **2023-11-08** assigned PA 184'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c5181e4-3d4d-49e2-af54-f2f26647fc5a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).