republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2021-2022/hb-5252.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: ballot proposals; secretary of state to post on the department of state's website a summary of each proposed ballot amendment or question and the date the petition is filed for that ballot amendment or question; require. Amends sec. 475 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.475)."
description: "Elections: ballot proposals; secretary of state to post on the department of state's website a summary of each proposed ballot amendment or question and the date the petition is filed for that ballot amendment or question; require. Amends sec. 475 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.475)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5252"
citation: "Michigan HB 5252 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Communications: other", "Elections: ballot proposals", "Elections: constitutional amendments", "Elections: initiative and referendum", "State agencies (existing): state"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bradley Slagh"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-07-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96d5751f-7e72-4a7b-82f9-90a06b3a62b0"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5252"
source_hash: "d36f2e1bfe5d5202895510282ce45ddf3b4b5029c4ed6ca71d12700e4824e9ff"
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 5252 (2021-2022) — Elections: ballot proposals; secretary of state to post on the department of state's website a summary of each proposed ballot amendment or question and the date the petition is filed for that ballot amendment or question; require. Amends sec. 475 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.475).

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-5252.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-5252.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-5252.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-5252.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0040.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 96 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 613 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **102–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bradley Slagh — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-07-14T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Bradley Slagh `introduction`
- **2021-07-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-07-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics `referral-committee`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 07/14/2021
- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 613 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 96 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/09/2022 02:54 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/23/2022 09:45 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/23/2022 10:48 AM
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 40'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96d5751f-7e72-4a7b-82f9-90a06b3a62b0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).