republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2021-2022/hb-4285.md

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Bill	Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for township offices; make nonrefundable. Amends sec. 349 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.349).	Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for township offices; make nonrefundable. Amends sec. 349 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.349).	us/states/mi	Michigan Legislature	2021-2022	HB 4285	Michigan HB 4285 (2021-2022)	bill	Elections: campaign practices Elections: candidates Elections: filing fees	enacted	Ann Bollin	5	26	2	2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00	2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/ad5e9285-860c-40c6-9466-d2f573a2938d	http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4285	3a22ab5067c910b6d458ee38a628122dfd650e7446c8ed5e1f41ce534e8a9ca9	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-mi

Michigan HB 4285 (2021-2022) — Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for township offices; make nonrefundable. Amends sec. 349 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.349).

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
2. As Passed by the Senate (committee substitute) — source
3. House Concurred Bill (committee substitute) — source
4. House Introduced Bill (committee substitute) — source
5. Public Act (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 108 Yeas 90 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — 90–20 (pass) · lower
• PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 488 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — 35–1 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Ann Bollin — primary (person)
• Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
• Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
• Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
• Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00 introduced by Representative Ann Bollin introduction
• 2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00 read a first time reading-1
• 2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00 referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics referral-committee
• 2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00 bill electronically reproduced 02/23/2021
• 2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00 reported with recommendation without amendment committee-passage
• 2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00 referred to second reading
• 2021-04-13T04:00:00+00:00 read a second time reading-2
• 2021-04-13T04:00:00+00:00 placed on third reading
• 2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 read a third time reading-3
• 2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 108 Yeas 90 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 passage
• 2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 transmitted
• 2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS referral-committee
• 2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT committee-passage
• 2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
• 2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE referral-committee
• 2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) committee-passage
• 2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
• 2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 488 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 passage
• 2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00 INSERTED FULL TITLE
• 2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00 returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
• 2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00 full title agreed to
• 2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00 bill ordered enrolled
• 2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00 presented to the Governor 12/17/2021 11:08 AM executive-receipt
• 2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00 approved by the Governor 12/23/2021 10:16 AM executive-signature
• 2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00 filed with Secretary of State 12/27/2021 12:28 PM
• 2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00 assigned PA 147'21 with immediate effect

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ad5e9285-860c-40c6-9466-d2f573a2938d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).