republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2023-2024/hb-4699.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: absent voters; provisions regarding permanent mail ballot voters; implement, and modify certain election material retention periods. Amends secs. 509aa & 811 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509aa & 168.811) & adds secs. 6, 759e, 759f & 759g."
description: "Elections: absent voters; provisions regarding permanent mail ballot voters; implement, and modify certain election material retention periods. Amends secs. 509aa & 811 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509aa & 168.811) & adds secs. 6, 759e, 759f & 759g."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4699"
citation: "Michigan HB 4699 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: absent voters", "Elections: ballots", "Elections: election officials", "Elections: presidential primary"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Erin Byrnes"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-06-06"
last_action: "2023-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/82dd7ffc-5b0a-4b86-8b59-38be36af39ea"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4699"
source_hash: "bbf14afb5c71bc7ba4799e47fe054cdc04fe0be59b773b117f0dd8f3ee5fffbe"
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 4699 (2023-2024) — Elections: absent voters; provisions regarding permanent mail ballot voters; implement, and modify certain election material retention periods. Amends secs. 509aa & 811 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509aa & 168.811) & adds secs. 6, 759e, 759f & 759g.

## 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/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4699.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4699.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4699.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4699.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0086.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4699-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4699-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 163 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 403 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **27–10** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Erin Byrnes — primary (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-06** introduced by Representative Erin Byrnes `introduction`
- **2023-06-06** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-06** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-07** bill electronically reproduced 06/06/2023
- **2023-06-13** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-13** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-13** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-13** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-06-13** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-14** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** amended
- **2023-06-14** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 163 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-06-14** title amended
- **2023-06-14** transmitted
- **2023-06-15** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2023-06-27** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-06-27** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-27** PASSED ROLL CALL # 403 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-27** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-06-28** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-06-28** full title agreed to
- **2023-06-28** bill ordered enrolled 06/27/2023
- **2023-07-18** presented to the Governor 07/12/2023 10:07 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-19** approved by the Governor 07/18/2023 11:34 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-19** filed with Secretary of State 07/19/2023 10:30 AM
- **2023-07-19** assigned PA 86'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/82dd7ffc-5b0a-4b86-8b59-38be36af39ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).