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).
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 14, 2021
Last action Mar 15, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2022
How they voted
54–40
Passed
Total votes 94
Mar 10, 2022
D
Democratic44
90% Nay
R
Republican50
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 111 Yeas 58 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Oct 5, 2021
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Oct 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Sep 14, 2021
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced
introduced by Representative Andrew Beeler
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AB
Andrew Beeler
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Fink
RRepublican
Co
Ann Bollin
RRepublican
Co
BB
Bob Bezotte
RRepublican
Co
Brad Paquette
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Posthumus
RRepublican
Co
Ken Borton
RRepublican
Co
Matt Maddock
RRepublican
Co
Pat Outman
RRepublican
Co
Steve Carra
RRepublican
Co
SJ
Steven Johnson
RRepublican
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