---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: absent voter ballot drop boxes; requirements for absent voter ballot drop boxes; modify. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d)."
description: "Elections: absent voter ballot drop boxes; requirements for absent voter ballot drop boxes; modify. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4697"
citation: "Michigan HB 4697 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: absent voter ballot drop boxes", "Elections: absent voters", "Elections: election officials", "State agencies (existing): state"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matt Koleszar"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-06-06"
last_action: "2023-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02dbaa16-b427-4d54-ade2-7082b768a1aa"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4697"
source_hash: "eb8a10584d693d7fc1019903a326739d05b244debcc266bc758c33a188c06eb3"
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 4697 (2023-2024) — Elections: absent voter ballot drop boxes; requirements for absent voter ballot drop boxes; modify. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d).

## 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-4697.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4697.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4697.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4697.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0085.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4697-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4697-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 402 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **28–9** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 161 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Matt Koleszar — 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)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — 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 Matt Koleszar `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 with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-13** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-13** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-13** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-06-13** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-14** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** amended
- **2023-06-14** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 161 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 # 402 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 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
- **2023-07-18** presented to the Governor 07/12/2023 10:05 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-19** approved by the Governor 07/18/2023 11:32 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-19** filed with Secretary of State 07/19/2023 10:28 AM
- **2023-07-19** assigned PA 85'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02dbaa16-b427-4d54-ade2-7082b768a1aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).