---
type: "Bill"
title: "Courts: juries; exemption from jury service for certain military personnel; allow. Amends sec. 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1307a)."
description: "Courts: juries; exemption from jury service for certain military personnel; allow. Amends sec. 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1307a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4850"
citation: "Michigan HB 4850 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts: juries", "Military affairs: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carol Glanville"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-06-27"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01520340-b87e-4689-8ad0-3bc60c52938a"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4850"
source_hash: "2c25e9cdac68d946e56b94cd6a6e6e2065f6e64256b2e4d5723b761723de4ad5"
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 4850 (2023-2024) — Courts: juries; exemption from jury service for certain military personnel; allow. Amends sec. 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1307a).

## 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-4850.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4850.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4850.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4850.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0308.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4850-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4850-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 385 Yeas 86 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **86–23** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 694 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carol Glanville — primary (person)
- Alicia St. Germaine — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Rigas — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Churches — cosponsor (person)
- James DeSana — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Schmaltz — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Nancy DeBoer — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Kunse — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
- Will Snyder — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-27** introduced by Representative Carol Glanville `introduction`
- **2023-06-27** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-27** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-28** bill electronically reproduced 06/27/2023
- **2023-10-10** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-10** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-18** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-18** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-10-18** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-19** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-19** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 385 Yeas 86 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-10-19** transmitted
- **2023-10-24** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-02** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-02** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-07** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-07** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-11-08** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 694 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-11-08** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2023-11-08** full title agreed to
- **2023-11-08** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 12/06/2023 02:00 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 12/13/2023 04:54 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/14/2023 10:02 AM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 308'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01520340-b87e-4689-8ad0-3bc60c52938a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).