Michigan 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 4838 — Elections: voting equipment; prohibiting connection of the electronic voting system and electronic poll book to the internet on election day; provide for. Amends secs. 668b & 795 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.668b & 168.795).

Last action — re-referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 13, 2021. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. re-referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

  2. vetoed by the Governor 10/03/2021

  3. presented to the Governor 10/01/2021 03:15 PM

  4. bill ordered enrolled

  5. full title agreed to

  6. returned from Senate without amendment with full title

  7. INSERTED FULL TITLE

  8. IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED

  9. PASSED ROLL CALL # 361 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

  10. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  11. RULES SUSPENDED

  12. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  13. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  14. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  15. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  16. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

  17. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS

  18. transmitted

  19. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 430 Yeas 77 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  20. read a third time

  21. placed on immediate passage

  22. placed on third reading

  23. substitute (H-1) adopted

  24. read a second time

  25. referred to second reading

  26. reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  27. bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2021

  28. referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

  29. read a first time

  30. introduced by Representative Phil Green

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSED ROLL CALL # 361 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 21 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10300
Republican 10100
Democrat 11100
Total 211500
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Barrett — Yea
LaSata — Yea
Outman — Yea
Bizon — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Schmidt — Yea
Shirkey — Yea
Horn — Yea
Stamas — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Bullock — Nay
Hollier — Nay
Ananich — Nay
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Nay
Erika Geiss Democrat Nay
Jeff Irwin Democrat Nay
Jeremy Moss Democrat Nay
Kevin Hertel Democrat Nay
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Nay
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Nay
Sean McCann Democrat Nay
Stephanie Chang Democrat Nay
Sylvia Santana Democrat Nay
Winnie Brinks Democrat Nay
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 430 Yeas 77 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

Passed 77 Yea · 31 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28100
Unaffiliated 411600
Democrat 81400
Total 773100
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (108)
Member Party Vote
Kahle — Yea
Reilly — Yea
Eisen — Yea
LaFave — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Allor — Yea
Farrington — Yea
LaGrand — Yea
Filler — Yea
Sabo — Yea
Beeler — Yea
Fink — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Frederick — Yea
Lilly — Yea
Berman — Yea
Garza — Yea
Sneller — Yea
Glenn — Yea
Manoogian — Yea
Bezotte — Yea
Marino — Yea
Steenland — Yea
Griffin — Yea
VanSingel — Yea
Brann — Yea
Hammoud — Yea
Morse — Yea
Wakeman — Yea
Calley — Yea
Cambensy — Yea
O’Malley — Yea
Wentworth — Yea
Hornberger — Yea
Outman — Yea
Whiteford — Yea
Howell — Yea
Clemente — Yea
Clements — Yea
Yaroch — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Aiyash — Nay
Haadsma — Nay
Stone — Nay
Brabec — Nay
Hood — Nay
O’Neal — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Thanedar — Nay
Jones — Nay
Rabhi — Nay
Whitsett — Nay
Yancey — Nay
Kuppa — Nay
Ellison — Nay
Lasinski — Nay
Sowerby — Nay
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Nay
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Nay
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Nay
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Nay
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Nay
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Nay
Matt Koleszar Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Nay
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
John Damoose Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Nay
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4838?
HB 4838 is sponsored by Phil Green (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4838?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 13, 2021. It awaits signature.
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