HB 6055 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Elections: voting procedures; certain provisions regarding early voting; clarify, clarify provisions regarding use of electronic poll book software, clarify the provisions regarding the permanent mail ballot voter list for military and overseas voters, clarify procedures for absent voter ballots that are missing a stub or have a ballot number that does not match, and provide for other general amendments. Amends secs. 305, 497, 523b, 662, 664, 668b, 720d, 720e, 720f, 720g, 720j, 759, 759a, 759e, 761d, 764c, 765a, 768, 798b, 805, 807, 813 & 829 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.305 et seq.).

This bill updates Michigan election laws to clarify procedures for early voting, the use of electronic poll books, and the management of mail-in ballots for military and overseas voters. It also establishes specific rules for handling absent voter ballots that are missing required stubs or have mismatched ballot numbers. Additionally, the legislation sets new requirements for school district election committees to meet regularly and file reports detailing how elections are conducted within their jurisdictions. These changes aim to streamline administrative processes and ensure consistency across various types of elections and voter participation methods.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Nov 7, 2024 Last action Dec 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 11, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Introduced
title amended
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 450 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Nov 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Nov 7, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections
lower
Nov 7, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Penelope Tsernoglou
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors