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).
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2021
House Passage
Aug 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2021
Last action Aug 25, 2021
Floor votes · House Aug 17, 2021
How they voted
76–24
Passed
Total votes 100
Aug 17, 2021
D
Democratic47
51% Nay
R
Republican53
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Aug 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
upper
Aug 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 436 Yeas 80 Nays 28 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
lower
Aug 17, 2021
Introduced
amended
lower
Aug 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
May 13, 2021
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
introduced by Representative Ken Borton
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Borton
RRepublican
Co
AB
Andrew Beeler
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Fink
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Posthumus
RRepublican
Co
Greg Markkanen
RRepublican
Co
J.R. Roth
RRepublican
Co
John Damoose
RRepublican
Co
JR
John Reilly
RRepublican
Co
Mark Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Mark Tisdel
RRepublican
Co
Matt Maddock
RRepublican
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