---
type: "Bill"
title: "State: identification cards; option to decline voter registration on a state identification card application; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4983'23"
description: "State: identification cards; option to decline voter registration on a state identification card application; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4983'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4985"
citation: "Michigan HB 4985 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: registration", "State agencies (existing): state", "State: identification cards"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Emily Dievendorf"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-09-14"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5e1ac155-5d88-48f1-a58b-464f2b896246"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4985"
source_hash: "bef8c53c6e8695749086a4c65cd255f2912720d3bf3e6da9d2c3e796ed6301a3"
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 4985 (2023-2024) — State: identification cards; option to decline voter registration on a state identification card application; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4983'23

## 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/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4985.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4985.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4985.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4985.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0261.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4985-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4985-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 651 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 336 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **56–52** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Emily Dievendorf — primary (person)
- Betsy Coffia — 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)
- Phil Skaggs — 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 Emily Dievendorf `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 # 336 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-10-04** transmitted
- **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** 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 # 651 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-02** returned from Senate without amendment
- **2023-11-02** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/21/2023 09:56 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 11/30/2023 12:36 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/01/2023 11:22 AM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 261'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5e1ac155-5d88-48f1-a58b-464f2b896246`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).