Elections: absent voters; tabulating absent voter ballots received up to 6 days after an election from an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; provide for. Amends secs. 759a & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a & 168.764a).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Apr 11, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
24–14
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
8
May 2, 2023
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 05/01/2023 11:36 AM
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 05/01/2023 10:55 AM
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 70 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
received on 04/19/2023
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 125 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR PAUL WOJNO
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Wojno
DDemocratic
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