republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-4892.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections; election officials; modifying the nominating petition filing deadline for candidates for city offices; authorize under certain circumstances, add certain election accountability provisions, and provide for civil fines. Amends sec. 644f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.644f)."
description: "Elections; election officials; modifying the nominating petition filing deadline for candidates for city offices; authorize under certain circumstances, add certain election accountability provisions, and provide for civil fines. Amends sec. 644f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.644f)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4892"
citation: "Michigan HB 4892 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: election officials", "Elections: candidates", "Elections: petitions", "State agencies (existing): state"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3de3167-f8a5-4eac-9fc8-1be8f4b9dc42"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4892"
source_hash: "b5433439f0b1e839ab9dbe817b08577a9495b24792bce8d1017b568767d1eda7"
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 4892 (2017-2018) — Elections; election officials; modifying the nominating petition filing deadline for candidates for city offices; authorize under certain circumstances, add certain election accountability provisions, and provide for civil fines. Amends sec. 644f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.644f).

## 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-4892.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4892.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4892.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4892.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0118.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 266 Yeas 92 Nays 13 — **92–13** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 333 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 107 — cosponsor (person)
- Lee Chatfield — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Lee Chatfield `introduction`
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 08/16/2017
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 266 Yeas 92 Nays 13 `passage`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-09-07T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 333 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 9/14/2017 @ 1:48 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 9/18/2017 @ 9:00 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 9/18/2017 @ 10:56 AM
- **2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 118'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3de3167-f8a5-4eac-9fc8-1be8f4b9dc42`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).