---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: voting procedures; early voting procedures; clarify, and clarify appointing election inspectors to early voting sites. Amends secs.674 & 720j of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.674 & 168.720j)."
description: "Elections: voting procedures; early voting procedures; clarify, and clarify appointing election inspectors to early voting sites. Amends secs.674 & 720j of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.674 & 168.720j)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4695"
citation: "Michigan HB 4695 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: election officials", "Elections: polling places", "Elections: voting procedures"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Penelope Tsernoglou"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-06-06"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0b9d8af-b068-4078-9c3d-a3e850ac9dc7"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4695"
source_hash: "5c2b8896d39b26145c236ce9dd79fdc86e72275e7717cca5b83e4a958bf91b63"
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 4695 (2023-2024) — Elections: voting procedures; early voting procedures; clarify, and clarify appointing election inspectors to early voting sites. Amends secs.674 & 720j of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.674 & 168.720j).

## 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-4695.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4695.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4695.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4695.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0259.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4695-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4695-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4695-00B718.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4695-0B7319.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-2) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4695-00C721.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-2) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4695-00D422.pdf)
12. **Substitute (S-2) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4695-0Q2332.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 159 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 727 YEAS 21 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **21–16** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 580 Yeas 56 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **56–51** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Penelope Tsernoglou — 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)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — 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 Penelope Tsernoglou `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 # 159 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-06-14** title amended
- **2023-06-14** transmitted
- **2023-06-15** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-09** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-09** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-09** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-09** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-11-09** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2023-11-09** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-11-09** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-11-09** PASSED ROLL CALL # 727 YEAS 21 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-09** TITLE AMENDED
- **2023-11-09** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with title amendment
- **2023-11-09** laid over one day under the rules
- **2023-11-09** rule suspended
- **2023-11-09** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2023-11-09** roll call Roll Call # 580 Yeas 56 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2023-11-09** title amendment agreed to
- **2023-11-09** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/21/2023 10:14 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 11/30/2023 12:32 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/01/2023 11:18 AM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 259'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0b9d8af-b068-4078-9c3d-a3e850ac9dc7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).