Committee Bill Records 2021-2022 Elections
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All Bills Ever Referred To This Committee
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| Bill ▲▼ | Committee | Sponsor ▲▼ | Subject | Meetings ▲▼ | Status ▲▼ |
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| SB 0008 of 2021 (PA 0196 of 2022) | Elections | Paul Wojno | Elections: absent voters; definition of United States Department of Defense verified electronic signature; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 18a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0311'21 | 2021-05-05, 2021-06-16 | REFERRED 1/13/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0009 of 2021 | Elections | Paul Wojno | Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by military voters and their spouses; provide for. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0008'21 | 2021-05-05 | REFERRED 1/13/2021 |
| SB 0022 of 2021 | Elections | Jim Runestad | Property tax: millage; millage elections; limit to November elections. Amends secs. 24f & 36 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.24f & 211.36). | 2021-06-23 | REFERRED 1/13/2021 |
| SB 0023 of 2021 | Elections | Jim Runestad | Elections: school; millage elections; limit to November elections. Amends secs. 312, 641 & 821 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.312 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0022'21 | 2021-06-23 | REFERRED 1/13/2021 |
| SB 0053 of 2021 | Elections | Stephanie Chang | Elections: recounts; provisions regarding election precincts that cannot be recounted; remove. Amends secs. 867, 871, 874 & 881 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.867 et seq.). | REFERRED 1/27/2021 | |
| SB 0130 of 2021 | Elections | Aric Nesbitt | Elections: scheduling; May regular election and August regular election; eliminate, and replace with March regular election and June regular election. Amends secs. 3, 52, 53, 92, 93, 132, 133, 162, 163, 192, 193, 253, 254, 322, 345, 349, 370, 409a, 412, 432, 433, 467a, 534, 535, 551, 559, 591, 592, 598, 611, 623a, 641, 642, 642a, 686a, 737a, 821, 963 & 970e of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.3 et seq.). | 2021-06-23, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 2/11/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) |
| SB 0131 of 2021 | Elections | Paul Wojno | Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in 1851 PA 156; revise to June primary election. Amends sec. 16c of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.16c). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0130'21 | 2021-06-23, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 2/11/2021 |
| SB 0132 of 2021 | Elections | Aric Nesbitt | Elections: scheduling; reference to May election date in the revised school code; remove. Amends secs. 702 & 703 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.702 & 380.703). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0130'21 | 2021-06-23, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 2/11/2021 |
| SB 0133 of 2021 | Elections | Paul Wojno | Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in the revised judicature act of 1961; revise to June primary election. Amends secs. 550, 550a, 805, 8175 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.550 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0130'21 | 2021-06-23, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 2/11/2021 |
| SB 0196 of 2021 | Elections | Curtis Hertel, Jr. | Campaign finance: committees; definitions of committee and information required on committee campaign statement; revise. Amends secs. 3 & 26 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 & 169.226). | REFERRED 3/3/2021 | |
| SB 0212 of 2021 (PA 158 of 2021) | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: candidates; affidavit of identity; expand, and clarify requirements. Amends sec. 558 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.558). | 2021-04-28, 2021-05-05 | REFERRED 3/9/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| SB 0273 of 2021 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: election officials; regulation of absent voter ballot drop boxes; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 761e & repeals sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d). | 2021-05-05, 2021-11-10 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0274 of 2021 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 496a. | 2021-04-28 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0275 of 2021 | Elections | Jim Runestad | Elections: audits; use of video recording devices to record election audit proceedings; authorize, and allow live video coverage of the tabulation of ballots. Amends secs. 31a & 765a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31a & 168.765a) & adds sec. 801b. | 2021-05-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0276 of 2021 | Elections | Jim Runestad | Elections: other; election inspectors, election challengers, and poll watchers photographing and videotaping the tabulating of votes; authorize. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 801a. | 2021-05-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0277 of 2021 | Elections | Michael MacDonald | Elections: election officials; county clerks to update the qualified voter file to cancel the voter registration records of deceased voters; require, require electronic notification to city and township clerks of canceled voter registration records, and require the secretary of state to post data on the department's website regarding canceled voter registration records. Amends secs. 509o & 510 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o & 168.510). | 2021-04-21, 2021-06-16 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) |
| SB 0278 of 2021 | Elections | Michael MacDonald | Elections: absent voters; collection procedures for absent voter ballots deposited in an absent voter ballot drop box; modify. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0273'21 | 2021-05-05, 2021-11-10 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0279 of 2021 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: absent voters; absent voter counting boards; modify, and revise number of challengers allowed under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 730 & 764d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.730 & 168.764d). | 2021-05-12, 2021-12-08 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0280 of 2021 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: initiative and referendum; time frame for the board of state canvassers to complete the canvass of an initiative petition; provide for and clarify. Amends secs. 471 & 477 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.471 & 168.477). | 2021-04-28, 2021-09-01 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0281 of 2021 | Elections | Kimberly LaSata | Elections: election officials; secretary of state to obtain information from recognized multistate programs to update voter registration records and submit reports; require. Amends sec. 509o of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o). | 2021-04-21 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0282 of 2021 | Elections | Tom Barrett | Elections: qualified voter file; access to the qualified voter file; clarify. Amends sec. 509r of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509r). | 2021-04-28 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0283 of 2021 | Elections | Kimberly LaSata | Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots; authorize. Amends secs. 24k & 765 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24k & 168.765). | REFERRED 3/24/2021 | |
| SB 0284 of 2021 | Elections | Dan Lauwers | Elections: election officials; receipt of private money to be used for election related activities and election related equipment; prohibit, and require the secretary of state to report to the legislature on contracts for election related activities. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 31b & 946. | 2021-05-26 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0285 of 2021 | Elections | Lana Theis | Elections: absent voters; identification for election purposes to obtain an absent voter ballot; require, and require a provisional ballot be issued to absent voters without identification for election purpose. Amends secs. 759, 759a, 759b & 761 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.). | 2021-05-26, 2021-06-02 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0286 of 2021 | Elections | Ed McBroom | Elections: absent voters; deadline to submit absent voter ballots to an absent voter ballot drop box; provide for. Amends secs. 761d & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d & 168.764a). | 2021-05-05 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0287 of 2021 | Elections | Jim Stamas | Elections: election officials; prepaid postage on absent voter ballot return envelopes; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 763. | 2021-04-28 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0288 of 2021 | Elections | Jon Bumstead | Elections: audits; election inspectors for an election audit; require, allow political party observers at an election audit, and require the secretary of state to live video stream an election audit. Amends sec. 31a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31a). | 2021-05-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0289 of 2021 | Elections | Aric Nesbitt | Elections: other; requirement for certain federal election-related funding; require a majority vote in each chamber. Amends sec. 453 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.453). | 2021-05-26 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0290 of 2021 | Elections | Rick Outman | Elections: challengers; certain requirements for election challengers; provide for, and limit the entities that can designate election challengers. Amends sec. 730 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.730) & repeals sec. 731 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.731). | 2021-05-12 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0291 of 2021 | Elections | Rick Outman | Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with challengers; repeal. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0290'21 | 2021-05-12 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0292 of 2021 | Elections | Rick Outman | Elections: challengers; training for election challengers; require, and require the secretary of state to establish election challenger training curriculum. Amends secs. 31 & 730 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31 & 168.730); adds sec. 730a & repeals sec. 731 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.731). | 2021-05-12, 2022-01-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) |
| SB 0293 of 2021 | Elections | Rick Outman | Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with challengers; repeal. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0292'21 | 2021-05-12, 2022-01-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0294 of 2021 | Elections | Rick Outman | Elections: election officials; report regarding the appointment of an equal number of election inspectors from each major political party in each precinct; require under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 674 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.674). | 2021-05-12 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0295 of 2021 | Elections | Roger Victory | Elections: election officials; election inspectors to conduct regular balancing checks on precinct tabulators during election day; require. Amends sec. 33 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.33). | 2021-05-12 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0296 of 2021 | Elections | Ed McBroom | Elections: canvassing; number of members on a board of county canvassers based on population; provide for. Amends secs. 24a, 24c, 24e & 307 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24a et seq.). | 2021-05-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0297 of 2021 | Elections | Ed McBroom | Elections: canvassing; board of county canvassers approving assistants employed for canvassing; require, and require at least one member of the board of county canvassers from each major political party be present when canvassing the returns of votes. Amends sec. 24e of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24e). | 2021-05-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0298 of 2021 | Elections | Ed McBroom | Elections: election officials; deadline for certificate of determination by board of county canvassers; extend. Amends secs. 201, 581, 822 & 842 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.201 et seq.). | 2021-05-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0299 of 2021 | Elections | Dale Zorn | Elections: election officials; deadline for reporting of election results; extend. Amends sec. 809 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.809). | 2021-05-19 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0300 of 2021 | Elections | Wayne Schmidt | Elections: voting procedures; early voting; provide for. Amends secs. 720 & 735 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.720 & 116.735) & adds sec. 720a. | 2021-05-12 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0301 of 2021 | Elections | Wayne Schmidt | Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain early voting violations under the Michigan election law; provide for. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0300'21 | 2021-05-12 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0302 of 2021 | Elections | Kimberly LaSata | Elections: registration; voter registration application; modify to include a statement that it is a felony to vote or offer to vote more than once at the same election. Amends sec. 495 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.495). | 2021-04-28, 2021-06-16 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0303 of 2021 | Elections | Tom Barrett | Elections: voting procedures; provisional ballot process; modify, require providing identification to obtain an absent voter ballot, prohibit the sending of unsolicited absent voter ballot applications to electors, and require elections to be funded with public money. Amends secs. 495, 523, 759, 759a, 759b, 761, 764b, 813 & 829 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.495 et seq.) & adds secs. 760a & 946. | 2021-05-26, 2021-06-02 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| SB 0304 of 2021 | Elections | Curtis VanderWall | Elections: election officials; notice to a voter who votes a provisional ballot concerning the burden of proof to verify his or her identity to have the provisional ballot tabulated and his or her ability to obtain an official state personal identification card without a fee; require. Amends sec. 523a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.523a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0303'21 | 2021-05-26, 2021-06-02 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| SB 0305 of 2021 | Elections | Dale Zorn | Elections: other; publication of the name or likeness of the secretary of state, a county clerk, or a local clerk on a communication related to certain election activities; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 931b. | 2021-04-28 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0306 of 2021 | Elections | Roger Victory | Elections: election officials; secretary of state to prepare a report regarding clerks who are not current with training; require, and require secretary of state to post the report on the department of state website. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 33a. | 2021-04-21, 2021-09-01 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0307 of 2021 | Elections | Lana Theis | Elections: ballot proposals; providing the full text of a ballot proposal to a voter or absent voter; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 736h & 763a. | 2021-05-26 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0308 of 2021 | Elections | Kevin Daley | Elections: election officials; signature verification training for clerks and election inspectors; require, and require the secretary of state to promulgate rules regarding an objective signature verification process. Amends sec. 31 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31). | 2021-05-05, 2021-10-20 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0309 of 2021 | Elections | Jon Bumstead | Elections: challengers; rights of poll challengers and poll watchers; provide for. Amends sec. 733 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.733) & adds sec. 734a. | 2021-05-12 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0310 of 2021 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: absent voters; prohibition for secretary of state from sending or providing absent voter ballot applications to electors; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). | 2021-05-26 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 |
| SB 0311 of 2021 (PA 0197 of 2022) | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by military voters using Department of Defense Common Access Cards; allow. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a) . TIE BAR WITH: SB 0008'21 | 2021-05-05, 2021-06-16 | REFERRED 3/24/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0313 of 2021 | Elections | Paul Wojno | Elections: absent voters; permanent absent voter list; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 759e. | REFERRED 3/24/2021 | |
| SB 0334 of 2021 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots; allow. Amends secs. 24k & 765 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24k & 168.765). | 2021-05-05 | REFERRED 3/25/2021 |
| SB 0604 of 2021 | Elections | Jeremy Moss | Elections: campaign practices; organizations employing an individual as a petition signature gatherer if that individual has been convicted of an election crime; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 484b & 956b. | REFERRED 7/27/2021 | |
| SB 0605 of 2021 | Elections | Mallory McMorrow | Elections: petitions; procedure for removal of name and signature from a ballot question or recall petition; create. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 473a & 960a. | REFERRED 7/27/2021 | |
| SB 0606 of 2021 | Elections | Curtis Hertel, Jr. | Elections: offenses; organization employing a circulator who misrepresents the contents of a ballot question or recall petition; provide for invalidating signatures. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 484a & 956a. | REFERRED 7/27/2021 | |
| SB 0607 of 2021 | Elections | Adam Hollier | Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 483b & 957a. | REFERRED 7/27/2021 | |
| SB 0608 of 2021 | Elections | Jeff Irwin | Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.); adds secs. 482f & 547 & repeals sec. 547a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.547a). | REFERRED 7/27/2021 | |
| SB 0696 of 2021 | Elections | Betty Jean Alexander | Elections: absent voters; unauthorized opening, tampering with, relocating, or confiscating an absent voter ballot drop box; prohibit, and prohibit blocking, impeding, or obstructing an elector from using an absent voter ballot drop box. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 932g. | REFERRED 10/21/2021 | |
| SB 0713 of 2021 | Elections | Kimberly LaSata | Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions collected in excess of limits for purposes of opposing a recall; allow to be donated to the contaminated site cleanup contingency reserve fund. Amends sec. 45 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.245). | REFERRED 10/28/2021 | |
| SB 0788 of 2021 | Elections | Jim Runestad | Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; funds donated to a candidate for recall efforts; require candidate to establish a separate account used for recall purposes. Amends secs. 3, 11, 12, 21 & 24 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.) & adds sec. 21b. | 2022-02-23, 2022-03-23 | REFERRED 12/9/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) |
| SB 0882 of 2022 | Elections | Stephanie Chang | Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; use of campaign funds to pay for child care and dependent care expenses; allow. Amends secs. 3, 6 & 9 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.). | REFERRED 2/17/2022 | |
| SB 0884 of 2022 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: voting equipment; use of electronic voting systems manufactured outside of the United States; prohibit. Amends secs. 795 & 795a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 & 168.795a). | 2022-02-23, 2022-03-23 | REFERRED 2/17/2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SB 0966 of 2022 | Elections | Lana Theis | Elections: election officials; county clerks to update the qualified voter file to cancel the voter registration records of deceased voters; require, require electronic notification to city and township clerks of canceled voter registration records, and require the secretary of state to post data on the department's website regarding canceled voter registration records. Amends secs. 509o & 510 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o & 168.510). | REFERRED 3/17/2022 | |
| SB 0978 of 2022 | Elections | Wayne Schmidt | Elections: candidates; affidavit of identity; expand. Amends sec. 558 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.558). | REFERRED 3/23/2022 | |
| SB 0979 of 2022 | Elections | Wayne Schmidt | Elections: absent voters; review process for mismatched or missing signatures on an absent voter ballot application or absent voter ballot return envelope; provide for. Amends secs. 761, 765a, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761 et seq.) & adds secs. 766a & 766b. | REFERRED 3/23/2022 | |
| SB 0980 of 2022 | Elections | Wayne Schmidt | Elections: absent voters; online absent voter ballot applications; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). | REFERRED 3/23/2022 | |
| SB 1050 of 2022 | Elections | Ed McBroom | Elections: local; nonpartisan county and township elections; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 192, 193, 197, 200, 253, 254, 258, 261, 345, 349, 355, 370, 370a, 561, 696, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.192 et seq.) & adds secs. 192a, 193a, 193b, 197a, 200a, 253a, 254a, 254b, 258a, 261a, 345a, 349b, 349c, 356a & 357a. | REFERRED 5/19/2022 | |
| SB 1051 of 2022 | Elections | Ed McBroom | Counties: charter; nonpartisan election of county officers; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 14 of 1966 PA 293 (MCL 45.514). | REFERRED 5/19/2022 | |
| SB 1052 of 2022 | Elections | Ed McBroom | Elections: local; nonpartisan county commissioner elections; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 11 of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.411) & adds sec. 11c. | REFERRED 5/19/2022 | |
| SB 1069 of 2022 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Elections: offenses; violation for influencing electors to vote in person or by absent voter ballot; create. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 932b. | REFERRED 6/9/2022 | |
| SB 1070 of 2022 | Elections | Ruth Johnson | Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with influencing how electors vote; provide for. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). | REFERRED 6/9/2022 | |
| SB 1139 of 2022 | Elections | Curtis Hertel, Jr. | Elections: absent voters; emergency absent voter ballot for an individual detained in a jail, holding cell, holding center, or lockup; authorize. Amends sec. 759b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759b). | REFERRED 9/7/2022 | |
| SB 1173 of 2022 | Elections | Douglas Wozniak | Counties: employees and officers; manner of filing a vacancy in certain elective county offices; modify. Amends secs. 205 & 209 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.205 & 168.209). | REFERRED 9/20/2022 | |
| SB 1187 of 2022 | Elections | Adam Hollier | Elections: voting procedures; ranked choice voting; require for certain offices and elections. Amends secs. 576, 576a, 580, 736b, 736c, 736d, 736e, 736f, 764 & 795 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.576 et seq.) & adds secs. 20, 51a, 91a, 131a, 161a, 302b, 646e & 736h. | REFERRED 9/28/2022 | |
| SB 1207 of 2022 | Elections | Wayne Schmidt | Elections: presidential primary; presidential primary election date; revise. Amends sec. 613a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.613a). | REFERRED 10/13/2022 | |
| SJR L of 2022 | Elections | Jeff Irwin | Elections: school; voting age for school district elections; revise to 16 years of age under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 1, art. II of the state constitution. | REFERRED 2/23/2022 | |
| SJR P of 2022 | Elections | Sean McCann | Elections: primary; voting age at primary election; revise to 17 under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 1, art. II of the state constitution. | REFERRED 6/9/2022 | |
| SR 0009 of 2021 | Elections | Jon Bumstead | A resolution to request that the Secretary of State and the Bureau of Elections complete the signature review process for the Unlock Michigan initiative petition. | 2021-02-03 | REFERRED 1/28/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| SR 0046 of 2021 | Elections | Jim Stamas | A resolution to urge the United States Congress and the President of the United States to exempt absent voter ballots used in a federal election from the requirement of postage when using the United States Postal Service. | REFERRED 4/29/2021 | |
| SR 0054 of 2021 | Elections | Sean McCann | A resolution to urge the United States Congress and the President of the United States to pass H.R. 1 or a similar policy measure to protect democracy, access, integrity, and security in this country's electoral system. | REFERRED 5/19/2021 | |
| HB 4127 of 2021 | Elections | Matt Hall | Elections: election officials; procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file with unknown dates of birth; provide for. Amends sec. 510 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.510). | 2021-04-21, 2022-03-09 | REFERRED 3/10/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4128 of 2021 | Elections | Julie Calley | Elections: election officials; procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file who have not recently voted; provide for. Amends sec. 509bb of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509bb). | 2021-04-21, 2022-03-09 | REFERRED 3/10/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4129 of 2021 | Elections | Steve Marino | Elections: election officials; list of local clerks who are not current with continuing election education training; require secretary of state to post on department of state website. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 33a. | 2021-04-21, 2022-03-09 | REFERRED 3/10/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4130 of 2021 | Elections | Matt Koleszar | Occupations: lobbyists; deadlines for lobby reports; modify. Amends Sec. 8 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.418). | 2021-04-21, 2022-03-09 | REFERRED 3/10/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4131 of 2021 | Elections | Terry Sabo | Campaign finance: statements and reports; timeline for review of campaign finance statements or reports; modify. Amends sec. 16 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 168.216). | 2021-04-21, 2022-03-09 | REFERRED 3/10/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4132 of 2021 | Elections | Pauline Wendzel | Elections: offenses; certain felonies involving absent voter ballot applications; create. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). | 2022-01-19, 2022-02-16 | REFERRED 5/27/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4133 of 2021 | Elections | Ann Bollin | Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with absent voter ballot applications; provide for. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4132'21 | 2022-01-19, 2022-02-16 | REFERRED 5/27/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4134 of 2021 | Elections | Ann Bollin | Elections: other; precinct size; increase, allow precinct consolidation at certain elections, and require clerks to maintain a permanent absent voter list. Amends secs. 658, 659 & 661 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.658 et seq.) & adds sec. 759e. | 2021-09-01 | REFERRED 3/10/2021 |
| HB 4135 of 2021 | Elections | Ann Bollin | Elections: absent voters; absent voting counting boards in cities and townships with more than 1 election precinct; require. Amends sec. 765a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.765a). | REFERRED 3/10/2021 | |
| HB 4163 of 2021 | Elections | Ryan Berman | Campaign finance: advertising; address requirement on campaign material; remove. Amends sec. 47 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.247). | REFERRED 4/12/2022 | |
| HB 4200 of 2021 | Elections | Bradley Slagh | Elections: initiative and referendum; time frame to review initiative petitions; clarify. Amends sec. 477 of 1954 PA 116 (CL 168.477). | REFERRED 4/28/2021 | |
| HB 4282 of 2021 (PA 144 of 2021) | Elections | Julie Calley | Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for the office of state senator or state representative; make nonrefundable. Amends sec. 163 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.163). | 2021-09-29, 2021-10-13 | REFERRED 4/15/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4283 of 2021 (PA 145 of 2021) | Elections | Terry Sabo | Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for the office of county commissioner; make nonrefundable. Amends secs. 11 & 11a of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.411 & 46.411a). | 2021-09-29, 2021-10-13 | REFERRED 4/15/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4284 of 2021 (PA 146 of 2021) | Elections | Matt Koleszar | Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for county offices; make nonrefundable. Amends secs. 193 & 254 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.193 & 168.254). | 2021-09-29, 2021-10-13 | REFERRED 4/15/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4285 of 2021 (PA 147 of 2021) | Elections | Ann Bollin | Elections: filing fees; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for township offices; make nonrefundable. Amends sec. 349 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.349). | 2021-09-29, 2021-10-13 | REFERRED 4/15/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4305 of 2021 | Elections | Steven Johnson | Campaign finance: campaign practices; requirement to report the number of people in attendance at a campaign fundraiser; eliminate. Amends sec. 26 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.226). | 2021-09-29, 2021-10-13 | REFERRED 7/27/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4425 of 2021 | Elections | Phil Green | Elections: political parties; state political party to change name to affiliated national political party; allow. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 685a. | 2022-02-16 | REFERRED 7/27/2021 |
| HB 4491 of 2021 (PA 195 of 2022) | Elections | Andrew Fink | 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.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0008'21, SB 0311'21 | 2022-06-15 | REFERRED 4/28/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4492 of 2021 | Elections | Ann Bollin | Elections: polling places; polling place locations; expand. Amends sec. 662 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.662). | 2021-09-01, 2021-09-29 | REFERRED 4/28/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| HB 4528 of 2021 | Elections | Bryan Posthumus | Elections: challengers; training requirements for election challengers; provide for, and provide for comprehensive election challenger training for county clerks, political parties, and other organizations. Amends secs. 31, 683 & 730 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31 et seq.) & adds sec. 730a. | 2021-09-29 | REFERRED 6/23/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4530 of 2021 | Elections | Julie Calley | Elections: scheduling; primary election to be held in June; provide for, and eliminate May and August regular election dates. Amends secs. 3, 52, 53, 92, 93, 132, 133, 162, 163, 192, 193, 253, 254, 322, 345, 349, 370, 409a, 412, 432, 433, 467a, 534, 535, 551, 559, 591, 592, 598, 611, 623a, 641, 642, 642a, 686a, 737a, 821, 963 & 970e of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.3 et seq.). | 2021-06-23, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 4/28/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) |
| HB 4531 of 2021 | Elections | Graham Filler | Elections: scheduling; reference to May election date in the revised school code; remove. Amends secs. 702 & 703 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.702 & 380.703). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4530'21 | 2021-06-23, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 4/28/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| HB 4532 of 2021 | Elections | Karen Whitsett | Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in 1851 PA 156; revise to June primary election. Amends sec. 16c of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.16c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4530'21 | 2021-06-23, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 4/28/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| HB 4533 of 2021 | Elections | Ranjeev Puri | Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in the revised judicature act of 1961; revise to June primary election. Amends secs. 550, 550a, 805, 8175 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.550 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4530'21 | 2021-06-23, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 4/28/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) |
| HB 4788 of 2021 | Elections | Gregory Markkanen | Villages: general law; initiative for term limits of elected general law village officers; provide for. Amends 1895 PA 3 (MCL 61.1 - 74.25) by adding sec. 5b to ch. II. | REFERRED 7/27/2021 | |
| HB 4837 of 2021 | Elections | Sarah Lightner | Elections: qualified voter file; access to the qualified voter file; clarify. Amends secs. 509o & 509r of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o & 168.509r). | 2021-09-29 | REFERRED 8/25/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4838 of 2021 | Elections | Phil Green | 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). | 2021-09-29 | REFERRED 8/25/2021 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4839 of 2021 | Elections | Brad Paquette | Elections: absent voters; election options on absent voter ballot applications; modify and expand. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). | REFERRED 6/24/2021 | |
| HB 4840 of 2021 | Elections | Ken Borton | Elections: ballots; record retention period for election ballots; extend, and provide for record retention period for electronic poll book software. Amends secs. 811 & 847 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.811 & 168.847). | REFERRED 8/25/2021 | |
| HB 4845 of 2021 | Elections | Diana Farrington | Elections: other; secretary of state to conduct signature verification training for local clerks; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 31b. | REFERRED 6/24/2021 | |
| HB 4876 of 2021 | Elections | Julie Alexander | Elections: election officials; election inspectors filing an affidavit indicating political party affiliation; require. Amends sec. 677 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.677). | REFERRED 3/15/2022 | |
| HB 4884 of 2021 | Elections | Steve Marino | Education: governing boards; process for removal of school board member or intermediate school board member; modify. Amends secs. 619 & 1107 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.619 & 380.1107). | REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS | |
| HB 4897 of 2021 | Elections | Julie Calley | Elections: challengers; election challengers designated to a city or township clerk’s office or satellite office on election day; authorize. Amends secs. 730, 731 & 733 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.730 et seq.). | REFERRED 3/15/2022 | |
| HB 4996 of 2021 | Elections | Andrea Schroeder | Elections: special elections; governor to announce the date of the election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs; require. Amends secs. 178 & 634 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.178 & 168.634). | 2022-05-25 | REFERRED 2/15/2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 5252 of 2021 (PA 40 of 2022) | Elections | Bradley Slagh | 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). | 2022-02-09 | REFERRED 1/12/2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) |
| HB 5253 of 2021 | Elections | Sarah Lightner | Elections: offenses; accepting a gift of money or goods from a nongovernmental entity for the purposes of obtaining election-related equipment; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 946. | REFERRED 3/15/2022 | |
| HB 5258 of 2021 (PA 94 of 2022) | Elections | Matt Koleszar | Elections: candidates; transmission of proof copies of the ballot to candidates; allow clerks to email. Amends secs. 565, 710 & 711 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.565 et seq.). | 2022-02-16, 2022-03-23 | REFERRED 1/12/2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 5268 of 2021 | Elections | Julie Calley | Elections: absent voters; sending unsolicited absent voter ballot applications; prohibit. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). | REFERRED 3/15/2022 | |
| HB 5287 of 2021 (PA 104 of 2022) | Elections | David Martin | Elections: political parties; references to city or township party committees in the Michigan election law; modify to county party committees. Amends secs. 370 & 719 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.370 & 168.719). | 2022-05-04 | REFERRED 3/24/2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 5288 of 2021 | Elections | Andrew Beeler | Elections: absent voters; use of a digital or electronic signature to sign an absent voter ballot application; prohibit. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). | REFERRED 3/15/2022 | |
| HB 5335 of 2021 | Elections | John Damoose | Elections: challengers; requirements for election challengers; provide for. Amends sec. 735 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.735) & adds sec. 730b. | REFERRED 9/7/2022 | |
| HB 5938 of 2022 | Elections | Ryan Berman | Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; provision related to contributions made under the Gaming Control and Revenue Act; repeal. Repeals sec. 30 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.230). | 2022-09-20, 2022-09-28 | REFERRED 9/7/2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 6071 of 2022 (PA 219 of 2022) | Elections | Ann Bollin | Elections: polling places; polling place locations; expand. Amends sec. 662 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.662). | 2022-09-20 | REFERRED 6/23/2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 6124 of 2022 | Elections | Ann Bollin | Elections: challengers; training requirements for election challengers; provide for, and provide for comprehensive election challenger training for county clerks, political parties, and other organizations. Amends secs. 31, 683 & 730 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31 et seq.) & adds sec. 730a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5783'22 | 2022-09-20 | REFERRED 6/23/2022 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HCR 0005 of 2021 | Elections | John Damoose | A concurrent resolution to reaffirm states' rights under the United States Constitution to establish election laws. | REFERRED 5/26/2021 |