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).
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Sep 2020
House Passage
Sep 2020
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2019
Last action Dec 18, 2020
Floor votes · House Sep 24, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Sep 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-6) CONCURRED IN
upper
Sep 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 420 Yeas 88 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Sep 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-6) adopted
lower
Sep 24, 2020
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Sep 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-6)
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Committee
referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2)
lower
Oct 30, 2019
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced
received on 10/30/2019
lower
Oct 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 290 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Oct 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Oct 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
May 23, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH JOHNSON
upper
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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