Elections: election officials; certain city and township clerks opening absent voter ballot return envelopes on the day before election day; authorize, allow precinct election inspectors to work in shifts, require notice to electors for mismatched or missing signatures on an absent voter ballot application or return envelope, and provide requirements for absent voter ballot drop boxes. Amends secs. 759, 761, 764a, 765, 765a & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.) & adds secs. 14b, 24k & 761d.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Sep 2020
House Passage
Sep 2020
Signed into Law
Oct 2020
Introduced Jan 28, 2020
Signed Oct 7, 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
33
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Oct 7, 2020
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/06/2020 02:08 PM
upper
Oct 7, 2020
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/06/2020 01:30 PM
upper
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced
TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
upper
Sep 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-7) CONCURRED IN
upper
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced
title amended
lower
Sep 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 421 Yeas 94 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Sep 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-7) adopted
lower
Sep 24, 2020
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Sep 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-7)
lower
Sep 23, 2020
Committee
referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2)
lower
Sep 15, 2020
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced
received on 09/15/2020
lower
Sep 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 297 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Sep 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-6) ADOPTED
upper
May 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-4) CONCURRED IN
upper
May 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON
upper
0 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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