---
type: "Bill"
title: "Townships: other; approval of township name change by township electors; require. Amends 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.1a - 41.110c) by adding sec. 2a."
description: "Townships: other; approval of township name change by township electors; require. Amends 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.1a - 41.110c) by adding sec. 2a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4637"
citation: "Michigan HB 4637 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Townships: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Martin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e9b2335-5310-457e-9fdb-b8ae0b34a758"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4637"
source_hash: "93160a409a8e98c7084e29568279f1c7326afd7ac08c3442ae4cb92799b84be9"
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 4637 (2021-2022) — Townships: other; approval of township name change by township electors; require. Amends 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.1a - 41.110c) by adding sec. 2a.

## 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](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4637.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4637.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4637.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4637.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0097.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 288 Yeas 94 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **94–16** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 390 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Martin — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative David Martin `introduction`
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/14/2021
- **2021-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 288 Yeas 94 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 390 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-10-20T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/20/2021 04:04 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/29/2021 10:15 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/29/2021 11:58 AM
- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 97'21

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e9b2335-5310-457e-9fdb-b8ae0b34a758`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).