---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations; provide for and update. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23, SB 0370'23"
description: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations; provide for and update. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23, SB 0370'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4696"
citation: "Michigan HB 4696 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines", "Elections: offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Penelope Tsernoglou"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 44
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-06-06"
last_action: "2023-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af0faf73-06d4-40f7-88bd-2bb4dafc3fe8"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4696"
source_hash: "e9d7b8202c36a7e1b562bf064bd33bf92741a492b188b3e0526f2f4a13adcf5a"
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 4696 (2023-2024) — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations; provide for and update. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23, SB 0370'23

## 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-4696.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4696.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4696.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4696.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0083.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4696-0Q2342.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 435 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **29–8** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 401 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **29–8** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 160 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 266 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **56–52** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Penelope Tsernoglou — primary (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — 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.

- **2023-06-06** introduced by Representative Penelope Tsernoglou `introduction`
- **2023-06-06** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-06** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-07** bill electronically reproduced 06/06/2023
- **2023-06-13** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-13** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-13** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-13** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-14** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 160 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-06-14** transmitted
- **2023-06-15** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2023-06-27** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-06-27** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-27** PASSED ROLL CALL # 401 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-27** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-06-28** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-06-28** full title agreed to
- **2023-06-28** bill ordered enrolled 06/27/2023
- **2023-06-28** SENATE REQUESTS RETURN
- **2023-06-28** Senate requests return
- **2023-06-28** enrollment vacated
- **2023-06-28** request granted
- **2023-06-28** retransmitted
- **2023-06-28** RETURN GRANTED
- **2023-06-28** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-06-28** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2023-06-28** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) ADOPTED
- **2023-06-28** PASSED ROLL CALL # 435 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-28** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with full title
- **2023-06-28** laid over one day under the rules
- **2023-06-28** rule suspended
- **2023-06-28** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2023-06-28** roll call Roll Call # 266 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
- **2023-06-28** full title agreed to
- **2023-06-28** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-07-18** presented to the Governor 07/12/2023 10:03 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-19** approved by the Governor 07/18/2023 11:28 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-19** filed with Secretary of State 07/19/2023 10:24 AM
- **2023-07-19** assigned PA 83'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/af0faf73-06d4-40f7-88bd-2bb4dafc3fe8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).