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type: "Bill"
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title: "Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots before election day; provide for, modify provisions regarding absent voter ballot drop boxes, and allow county clerks to initiate the removal of deceased individuals from the qualified voter file. Amends secs. 14b, 24k, 509o, 510, 761d, 765 & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.14b et seq.)."
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description: "Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots before election day; provide for, modify provisions regarding absent voter ballot drop boxes, and allow county clerks to initiate the removal of deceased individuals from the qualified voter file. Amends secs. 14b, 24k, 509o, 510, 761d, 765 & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.14b et seq.)."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
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legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
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session: "2021-2022"
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identifier: "HB 4491"
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citation: "Michigan HB 4491 (2021-2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Elections: absent voters", "Elections: ballots", "Elections: challengers", "Elections: election officials", "Elections: qualified voter file", "Elections: voters", "State agencies (existing): other", "State agencies (proposed): other"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Andrew Fink"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 34
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43f857e3-10e7-4d34-9b2f-546b1595bb08"
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source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4491"
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source_hash: "36491a47b5aeb737ad5b3f018940243b322ac1defab657d15e9f7d59653fe2c5"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
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---
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# Michigan HB 4491 (2021-2022) — Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots before election day; provide for, modify provisions regarding absent voter ballot drop boxes, and allow county clerks to initiate the removal of deceased individuals from the qualified voter file. Amends secs. 14b, 24k, 509o, 510, 761d, 765 & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.14b et seq.).
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4491.htm)
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2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4491.htm)
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3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4491.htm)
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4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4491.htm)
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5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0195.htm)
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## Votes
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- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 465 YEAS 32 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 — **32–1** (pass) · upper
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- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 145 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Andrew Fink — primary (person)
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- Andrew Beeler — cosponsor (person)
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- Ann Bollin — cosponsor (person)
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- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
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- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
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- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
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- Bryan Posthumus — cosponsor (person)
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- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
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- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
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- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
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- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
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- John Damoose — cosponsor (person)
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- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
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- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
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- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Hall — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Maddock — cosponsor (person)
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- Pat Outman — cosponsor (person)
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- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Andrew Fink `introduction`
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- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
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- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/11/2021
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- **2021-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
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- **2021-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
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- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
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- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
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- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
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- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 145 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
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- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
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- **2021-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS `referral-committee`
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- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
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- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
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- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 465 YEAS 32 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 451 Yeas 99 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/03/2022 02:32 PM `executive-receipt`
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/07/2022 03:28 PM `executive-signature`
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/07/2022 04:48 PM
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- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 195'22 with immediate effect
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/43f857e3-10e7-4d34-9b2f-546b1595bb08`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
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