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House Bill 4700 (2023) rss? Friendly Link: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2023-HB-4700

Sponsors
Carrie Rheingans (district 47)
Penelope Tsernoglou, Kara Hope, Jenn Hill, Stephanie A. Young, Carol Glanville, Jimmie Wilson Jr., Jason Morgan, Reggie Miller, Dylan Wegela, Kristian Grant, Amos O'Neal, Sharon MacDonell, Veronica Paiz, Julie Brixie, Jason Hoskins, Matt Koleszar, Natalie Price, Regina Weiss, Betsy Coffia, Erin Byrnes, Felicia Brabec

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Categories 
Elections: absent voters; Elections: election officials; State agencies (existing): state;

Elections: absent voters; signature matching and curing for absent voter ballot applications and absent voter ballot return envelopes; provide for, and provide for modifications to the absent voter ballot application and process. Amends secs. 759, 761 & 766 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.); adds secs. 766a & 766b & repeals sec. 759c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4594'23, HB 4756'23

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Bill Analysis
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This document analyzes: HB4700, HB4701
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History
(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
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Date JournalAction
6/6/2023HJ 51 Pg. 791introduced by Representative Carrie Rheingans
6/6/2023HJ 51 Pg. 791read a first time
6/6/2023HJ 51 Pg. 791referred to Committee on Elections
6/7/2023HJ 52 Pg. 802bill electronically reproduced 06/06/2023
6/13/2023HJ 54 Pg. 832reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
6/13/2023HJ 54 Pg. 832referred to second reading
6/13/2023HJ 54 Pg. 835read a second time
6/13/2023HJ 54 Pg. 835substitute (H-2) adopted
6/13/2023HJ 54 Pg. 835placed on third reading
6/14/2023HJ 55 Pg. 883read a third time
6/14/2023HJ 55 Pg. 883amended
6/14/2023HJ 55 Pg. 883passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 164 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
6/14/2023HJ 55 Pg. 883transmitted
6/15/2023SJ 58 Pg. 1087REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS


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