republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-4177.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections; ballots; requirement of political party vignettes being printed on election ballots; remove. Amends secs. 283, 560a, 570, 685, 696 & 719 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.283 et seq.) & repeals secs. 684 & 775 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.684 & 168.775)."
description: "Elections; ballots; requirement of political party vignettes being printed on election ballots; remove. Amends secs. 283, 560a, 570, 685, 696 & 719 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.283 et seq.) & repeals secs. 684 & 775 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.684 & 168.775)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4177"
citation: "Michigan HB 4177 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: ballots", "Elections: political parties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d81a3c55-69c3-4d57-834f-4ec280dc42d2"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4177"
source_hash: "b5419955a485eea0423102cc8011b3b40ffaae90e0fbfae9327687297fddfdae"
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 4177 (2017-2018) — Elections; ballots; requirement of political party vignettes being printed on election ballots; remove. Amends secs. 283, 560a, 570, 685, 696 & 719 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.283 et seq.) & repeals secs. 684 & 775 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.684 & 168.775).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4177.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4177.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4177.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4177.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0113.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 78 Yeas 63 Nays 46 — **63–46** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 313 YEAS 26 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **26–9** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 47 — cosponsor (person)
- Edward Canfield — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Hank Vaupel `introduction`
- **2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/08/2017
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 78 Yeas 63 Nays 46 `passage`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 313 YEAS 26 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled 06/28/2017
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 7/17/2017 @ 10:34 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 7/27/2017 @ 10:14 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 7/27/2017 @ 1:04 PM
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 113'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d81a3c55-69c3-4d57-834f-4ec280dc42d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).