---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: absent voters; signature matching and curing for absent voter ballot applications and absent voter ballot return envelopes; provide for, and provide for modifications to the absent voter ballot application and process. Amends secs. 759, 761 & 766 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.); adds secs. 766a & 766b & repeals sec. 759c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759c). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0339'23"
description: "Elections: absent voters; signature matching and curing for absent voter ballot applications and absent voter ballot return envelopes; provide for, and provide for modifications to the absent voter ballot application and process. Amends secs. 759, 761 & 766 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.); adds secs. 766a & 766b & repeals sec. 759c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759c). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0339'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 370"
citation: "Michigan SB 370 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: absent voters", "Elections: election officials", "State agencies (existing): state"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sylvia A. Santana"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-06-06"
last_action: "2023-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/967ef1b7-2629-43a2-b689-35e1158cd8e5"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0370"
source_hash: "3d97cc27fe9ef0edc04ed06ff3c23edf5249aa24d3a1e1b154c4988fe02cbf6b"
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 SB 370 (2023-2024) — Elections: absent voters; signature matching and curing for absent voter ballot applications and absent voter ballot return envelopes; provide for, and provide for modifications to the absent voter ballot application and process. Amends secs. 759, 761 & 766 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.); adds secs. 766a & 766b & repeals sec. 759c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759c). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0339'23

## 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/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0370.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0370.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0082.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0370.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0370.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0370-00B74.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0370-0B735.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0370-0C107.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0370-00D78.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0370-0D319.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **21–17** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 432 YEAS 21 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **21–16** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 240 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **56–52** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sylvia A. Santana — primary (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Singh — cosponsor (person)
- Sean McCann — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Winnie Brinks — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-06** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA `introduction`
- **2023-06-06** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-14** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-14** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-14** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-14** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED
- **2023-06-14** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-14** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-14** PASSED ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-14** received on 06/14/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-06-14** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-14** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-20** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-20** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-22** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-22** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-27** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-27** amended
- **2023-06-27** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 240 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-06-27** inserted full title
- **2023-06-27** returned to Senate
- **2023-06-28** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 432 YEAS 21 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-06-28** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-06-28** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-07-18** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 07/06/2023 02:52 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-20** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/18/2023 11:26 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-20** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/19/2023 10:22 AM
- **2023-07-20** ASSIGNED PA 0082'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/967ef1b7-2629-43a2-b689-35e1158cd8e5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).