Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with absent voter ballot applications; provide for. Amends sec. 11d of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0977'20, HB 5880'20
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 18, 2020
Last action Sep 24, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2020
How they voted
31–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jun 25, 2020
D
Democratic16
56% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Sep 24, 2020
Committee
re-referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Sep 22, 2020
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Sep 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)
lower
Sep 9, 2020
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary, with substitute (H-3)
lower
Jul 21, 2020
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced
received on 07/21/2020
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 240 YEAS 31 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN DALEY
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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