SB 279 Michigan Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Elections: absent voters; absent voter counting boards; modify, and revise number of challengers allowed under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 730 & 764d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.730 & 168.764d).

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2021 Last action Mar 17, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2022

How they voted

20–15

Passed

Total votes 35

Mar 17, 2022

D Democratic15

15 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 17, 2022

Committee

referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

lower

Mar 17, 2022

Introduced

received on 03/17/2022

lower

Mar 17, 2022

Upper · Passed

PASSED ROLL CALL # 90 YEAS 22 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

upper

Mar 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

upper

Mar 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

upper

Dec 9, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

upper

Dec 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Dec 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

upper

Mar 24, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS

upper

Mar 24, 2021

Introduced

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors