---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control: driver license; option to decline voter registration on a driver license application; clarify. Amends sec. 307 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307)."
description: "Traffic control: driver license; option to decline voter registration on a driver license application; clarify. Amends sec. 307 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4984"
citation: "Michigan HB 4984 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: registration", "State agencies (existing): state", "Traffic control: driver license"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Phil Skaggs"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-09-14"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b9b4c2ac-c9ab-4d1b-a9b5-90f79300dd17"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4984"
source_hash: "b937ec0cac2021622fa9ef9539d582a08232a425fc716613f04fb18b14a6e640"
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 4984 (2023-2024) — Traffic control: driver license; option to decline voter registration on a driver license application; clarify. Amends sec. 307 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307).

## 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-4984.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4984.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4984.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4984.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0260.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 643 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 335 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **56–52** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Phil Skaggs — primary (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-09-14** introduced by Representative Phil Skaggs `introduction`
- **2023-09-14** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-09-14** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
- **2023-09-19** bill electronically reproduced 09/14/2023
- **2023-10-03** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-03** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-03** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-03** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-10-03** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-04** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-04** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 335 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-10-04** transmitted
- **2023-10-10** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2023-10-10** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-02** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-02** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-02** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2023-11-02** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-02** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-11-02** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-11-02** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-11-02** PASSED ROLL CALL # 643 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-02** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-11-02** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2023-11-02** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-11-02** full title agreed to
- **2023-11-02** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/21/2023 09:54 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 11/30/2023 12:34 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/01/2023 11:20 AM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 260'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b9b4c2ac-c9ab-4d1b-a9b5-90f79300dd17`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).