---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: voters; definition of identification for election purposes; expand. Amends sec. 2 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23"
description: "Elections: voters; definition of identification for election purposes; expand. Amends sec. 2 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 373"
citation: "Michigan SB 373 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: registration", "Elections: voters", "Elections: voting procedures"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephanie Chang"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-06-06"
last_action: "2023-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf2dde38-9324-4a3d-bd74-6e920f497103"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0373"
source_hash: "9bce55a9cddc5243d1cd82aee0555b7da15bd0638ed3295548dbbbad21078acb"
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 373 (2023-2024) — Elections: voters; definition of identification for election purposes; expand. Amends sec. 2 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23

## 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-0373.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0373.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0087.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0373.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0373.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0373-00B74.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0373-0B735.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0373-00C77.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0373-00D48.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 242 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **56–52** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 367 YEAS 22 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **22–16** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 434 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **22–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Stephanie Chang — primary (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Edward W. McBroom — 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)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Winnie Brinks — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-06** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG `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) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-14** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-14** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2023-06-14** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-14** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-14** PASSED ROLL CALL # 367 YEAS 22 NAYS 16 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 # 242 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 # 434 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 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 02:54 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-20** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/18/2023 11:36 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-20** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/19/2023 10:32 AM
- **2023-07-20** ASSIGNED PA 0087'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf2dde38-9324-4a3d-bd74-6e920f497103`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).