Committee Bill Records 2019-2020 Elections and Ethics

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HB 4084 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Pamela Hornberger Campaign finance: campaign practices; automated campaign telephone calls; require to identify who paid for call. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 48. referred 1/24/2019
HB 4163 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Jeff Yaroch Public employees and officers; other; request process for the gubernatorial removal of certain elected officials; create. Creates new act. referred 2/7/2019
HB 4196 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Steven Johnson Elections: polling places; an elector taking a photograph of himself or herself in a polling place or taking a photograph of his or her election ballot in a polling booth or election compartment; allow, and allow an absent voter to take a photograph of his or her election ballot. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 736h & 763. 2020-01-22, 2020-01-22 referred 2/14/2019
HB 4341 of 2019 Elections and Ethics James Lower Campaign finance: statements and reports; distribution of political mail to current union members; require disclosure. Amends sec. 55 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.255). referred 3/12/2019
HB 4423 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Ryan Berman Campaign finance: public disclosure; address requirement on campaign material; remove. Amends sec. 47 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.247). referred 3/21/2019
HB 4484 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Beau LaFave Elections: other; allocation of electoral votes; modify. Amends secs. 42 & 45 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.42 & 168.45). referred 4/18/2019
HB 4505 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Alex Garza Elections: special elections; state to reimburse costs for certain special elections; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 634b. referred 4/25/2019
HB 4625 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Alex Garza Elections: recounts; time frame to file recount petitions; modify to 8 days after final certification and determination by the board of canvassers. Amends secs. 866 & 879 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.866 & 168.879). referred 5/21/2019
HB 4678 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Jeff Yaroch Elections: election officials; city or township conducting election inspector training school; modify population threshold. Amends sec. 683 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.683). 2020-03-04, 2020-03-04 referred 5/24/2019
HB 4703 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Lynn Afendoulis Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; civil fines for contribution or expenditure violations; modify. Amends sec. 15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215). 2019-11-06 referred 9/17/2019
HB 4785 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Tim Sneller Legislature: legislators; voting on bills when a conflict of interest exists; prohibit. Amends 1968 PA 318 (MCL 15.301 - 15.310) by adding sec. 2a. referred 6/26/2019
HB 4920 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Vanessa Guerra Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions from partnerships, limited liability companies, and professional limited liability companies; require to be counted toward each member's individual maximum contribution limit. Amends sec. 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.252) & adds sec. 52b. referred 9/5/2019
HB 4921 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Kara Hope Campaign finance: committees; definitions of candidate committee and committee; revise. Amends secs. 3 & 26 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 & 169.226). referred 9/5/2019
HB 4939 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Alex Garza Elections: candidates; filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for candidates to city or village offices; permit. Amends secs. 321, 322 & 381 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.321 et seq.). referred 9/11/2019
HB 4950 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Steve Marino Public employees and officers: ethics; state board of ethics; require to make reports, and allow to make recommendations. Amends sec. 5 of 1973 PA 196 (MCL 15.345). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4952'19 referred 9/12/2019
HB 4951 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Steve Marino Public employees and officers: ethics; members of the state board of ethics; revise eligibility and recusal requirements Amends sec. 4 of 1973 PA 196 (MCL 15.344). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4952'19 referred 9/12/2019
HB 4952 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Steve Marino Public employees and officers: ethics; conflicts of interest; expand to immediate family members of public employees and officers and to members of the state board of ethics and their immediate family members. Amends title & sec. 2 of 1973 PA 196 (MCL 15.342). referred 9/12/2019
HB 5010 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Steve Marino Townships: employees and officers; election provisions regarding township officers; revise. Amends sec. 362 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5012'19, HB 5011'19, HB 5013'19, HB 5018'19 referred 9/24/2019
HB 5011 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Jeff Yaroch Townships: other; reference to Michigan election law in 1846 RS 16; update. Amends sec. 1b of 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.1b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5012'19, HB 5010'19, HB 5013'19, HB 5018'19 referred 9/24/2019
HB 5012 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Brad Paquette Townships: employees and officers; election provisions regarding township officers; revise. Amends sec. 358 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.358) & repeals sec. 341 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.341). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5011'19, HB 5010'19, HB 5013'19, HB 5018'19 referred 9/24/2019
HB 5013 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Steve Marino Townships: employees and officers; election provisions regarding township officers; revise. Amends sec. 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.370). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5012'19, HB 5011'19, HB 5010'19, HB 5018'19 referred 9/24/2019
HB 5018 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Pamela Hornberger Townships: employees and officers; election provisions regarding township officers; revise. Amends sec. 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.699). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5012'19, HB 5011'19, HB 5010'19, HB 5013'19 referred 9/24/2019
HB 5152 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Steven Johnson Campaign finance: campaign practices; requirement to report the number of people in attendance at a campaign fundraiser; eliminate. Amends sec. 26 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.226). referred 10/24/2019
HB 5240 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Steven Johnson Campaign finance: statements and reports; required contents of campaign statements; modify to exclude the occupation, employer, and principal place of business of a contributor. Amends secs. 26, 28, 29, 32, 42, 46 & 51 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.226 et seq.). referred 11/13/2019
HB 5247 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Jeff Yaroch Elections: local; nonpartisan township board elections; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 345, 349, 355, 370, 370a, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.345 et seq.) & adds secs. 345a, 349b, 356a & 357a. referred 11/13/2019
HB 5270 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Phil Green Education: board members; state board of education; require members to be selected from districts. Amends sec. 282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec. 282b. referred 12/4/2019
HB 5281 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Jon Hoadley Cities: home rule; ranked-choice voting; authorize. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 4v. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5282'19 referred 12/5/2019
HB 5282 of 2019 Elections and Ethics Yousef Rabhi Elections: voting procedures; ranked choice voting by cities; provide for. Amends secs. 321, 576a, 580, 736b, 736c, 736d, 736e, 736f, 764 & 795 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.321 et seq.) & adds secs. 640 & 736h. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5281'19 referred 12/5/2019
HB 5356 of 2020 Elections and Ethics David LaGrand Counties: boards and commissions; county apportionment commission; modify, and modify number of county commissioner districts. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.401 et seq.). referred 1/16/2020
HB 5435 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Vanessa Guerra Elections: absent voters; absent voter counting boards; authorize to tabulate absent voter ballots 7 days before an election. Amends secs. 765, 765a & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.765 et seq.). referred 1/30/2020
HB 5447 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Leslie Love Elections: absent voters; clerks to open and process absent voter ballots the day before an election; authorize. Amends secs. 765, 765a & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.765 et seq.). referred 2/4/2020
HB 5449 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Kara Hope Elections: election officials; elections inspectors working in shifts on an absent voter counting board; allow. Amends sec. 765a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.765a). referred 2/4/2020
HB 5451 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Vanessa Guerra Holidays: other; designation of regular election days in May, August, and November as state holidays; provide for. Amends sec. 1 of 1865 PA 124 (MCL 435.101). referred 2/4/2020
HB 5581 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Karen Whitsett Elections: voters; definition of identification for election purposes; expand to include current concealed pistol license. Amends sec. 2 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2). referred 3/5/2020
HB 5609 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Alex Garza Elections: judicial; judicial candidate nonrefundable filing fee in lieu of nomination petitions; provide for. Amends secs. 409a, 409b, 409c, 409d, 409l, 412, 413, 414, 415, 424a, 432, 433, 434, 435, 444, 467a, 467b, 467d, 467e, 467m & 544b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.409a et seq.). referred 3/10/2020
HB 5610 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Ryan Berman Elections: judicial; candidates for circuit court; require to specify which judgeship number they are running for. Amends secs. 2, 412, 413, 413a, 415, 416, 417, 424 & 424a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2 et seq.). referred 3/10/2020
HB 5665 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Jeff Yaroch Education: governing boards; process for removal or suspension of school board member or intermediate school board member; modify. Amends sec. 619 & 1107 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.619 & 380.1107). 2020-09-15 referred 3/17/2020
HB 5666 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Jeff Yaroch Local government: employees and officers; gubernatorial removal process of local government officers; modify. Amends sec. 207, 268, 327, 369 & 383 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.207 et seq.). 2020-09-15 referred 3/17/2020
HB 5782 of 2020 Elections and Ethics John Chirkun Elections: voting procedures; elections by absent voter ballot; require. Amends secs. 3, 31, 301, 305, 355, 385, 480, 491, 499e, 500d, 576, 579, 580, 653a, 654, 659, 660, 662, 668, 669, 672, 678, 679, 715, 720, 721, 723, 727, 731, 733, 736b, 736c, 736d, 736e, 737a, 741, 751, 754, 755a, 757, 759a, 759b, 761b, 764a, 764b, 765, 765a, 794, 795, 796, 797b, 811, 829, 931 & 932 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.3 et seq.); adds sec. 641a; & repeals secs. 346, 507, 523, 523a, 575, 577, 663, 664, 668a, 675, 709, 717, 722, 724, 726, 729, 736, 736a, 738, 740, 742, 743, 744, 744a, 746, 749, 762, 769, 797, 797a, 801, 813 & 932 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.346 et seq.). referred 5/19/2020
HB 5788 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Rebekah Warren Traffic control: driver license; resident address on driver license different from resident address in the qualified voter file; permit. Amends secs. 307 & 315 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307 & 257.315). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5789'20 referred 5/19/2020
HB 5789 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Rebekah Warren Elections: registration; resident address on driver license or personal identification card different from resident address in the qualified voter file; permit. Amends sec. 509o of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5788'20 referred 5/19/2020
HB 5807 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Yousef Rabhi Elections: absent voters; absent voter counting boards; authorize to tabulate absent voter ballots 6 days after an election. Amends secs. 759a, 764a & 765 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a et seq.). referred 5/20/2020
HB 5860 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Phil Green Elections: political parties; state political party to change name to affiliated national political party; allow. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCl 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 685a. referred 6/16/2020
HB 5985 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Kristy Pagan Elections: absent voters; permanent absent voter list; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 759e. referred 7/23/2020
HB 5986 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Kristy Pagan Elections: registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 496a. referred 7/23/2020
HB 5987 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Vanessa Guerra Elections: absent voters; tabulating certain absent voter ballots received up to 48 hours after the close of the polls on election day; authorize. Amends secs. 759a, 764a & 765 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759e et seq.). referred 7/23/2020
HB 5988 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Vanessa Guerra Elections: other; state to reimburse local government costs for election mail postage; require under certain circumstances. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 39. referred 7/23/2020
HB 5989 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Mari Manoogian Elections: polling places; relocation of a polling location during a declared emergency; allow. Amends sec. 662 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.662). referred 7/23/2020
HB 5990 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Abdullah Hammoud Elections: petitions; tolling of petition signature time frame for initiatives and constitutional amendments; provide for when the governor declares a state of emergency. Amends sec. 472a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.472a). referred 7/23/2020
HB 5991 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Yousef Rabhi Elections: absent voters; notification to voters of a missing signature or signature mismatch on an absent voter application or ballot; require. Amends secs. 759, 761, 765a, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.) & adds secs. 766a & 766b. referred 7/23/2020
HB 6000 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Vanessa Guerra Labor: fair employment practices; leave time to vote in election; allow for certain employees. Creates new act. referred 7/23/2020
HB 6001 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Jim Haadsma Elections: other; methods to convey election night results; modify. Amends sec. 809 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.809) & adds sec. 806b. referred 7/23/2020
HB 6128 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Gregory Markkanen Villages: general law; initiative for term limits of elected general law village officers; provide for. Amends 1895 PA 3 (MCL 61.1 - 74.25) by adding sec. 5b to ch. II. referred 8/17/2020
HB 6133 of 2020 Elections and Ethics John Reilly Property tax: millage; ballot language proposing an increase to an existing millage; require that increase be indicated numerically and as a percentage of the original rate. Amends sec. 24f of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.24f). referred 8/17/2020
HB 6168 of 2020 Elections and Ethics John Chirkun Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; prohibition for a candidate committee to make certain expenditures or transfer certain funds; provide for. Amends sec. 45 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.245) & adds sec. 35a. referred 9/3/2020
HB 6175 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Pamela Hornberger Elections: candidates; appointment of individual as candidate to fill a vacant office on the ballot; prohibit if the individual is a candidate for any other office on the same ballot. Amends secs. 326, 352 & 381 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.326 et seq.) & adds sec. 326a. referred 9/3/2020
HB 6199 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Brian Elder Elections: election officials; requirement to provide absent voter ballot drop box; provide for. Amends sec. 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.764a) & adds sec. 761c. referred 9/10/2020
HB 6200 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Brian Elder Elections: election officials; notice to an elector whose absent voter ballot is not counted; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 767a. referred 9/10/2020
HB 6231 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Steve Marino Elections: petitions; requirements for petition headings; modify. Amends sec. 544c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6232'20 referred 9/16/2020
HB 6232 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Steve Marino Elections: petitions; requirements for petition headings; modify. Amends sec. 590h of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.590h). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6230'20 referred 9/16/2020
HB 6319 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Mark Huizenga Public employees and officers: other; individuals holding multiple local elected offices; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends title & secs. 1 & 2 of 1978 PA 566 (MCL 15.181 & 15.182). referred 11/5/2020
HB 6442 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Bronna Kahle Elections: qualified voter file; county clerks to provide information regarding deceased individuals to the secretary of state to update the qualified voter file; require. Amends sec. 510 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.510). referred 11/12/2020
HB 6443 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Terry Sabo Elections: candidates; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for the office of county commissioner; make nonrefundable. Amends secs. 11 & 11a of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.411 & 46.411a). referred 11/12/2020
HB 6444 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Terry Sabo Elections: candidates; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for the office of state senator or state representative; make nonrefundable. Amends sec. 163 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.163). referred 11/12/2020
HB 6445 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Terry Sabo Elections: candidates; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for county offices; make nonrefundable. Amends secs. 193 & 254 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.193 & 168.254). referred 11/12/2020
HB 6458 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Sarah Anthony Elections: election officials; information or training for local election officials regarding individuals with disabilities; require secretary of state to provide. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168992) by adding sec. 33a. referred 12/1/2020
HB 6459 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Sarah Anthony Elections: polling places; accessibility to polling places for individuals with disabilities; clarify. Amends sec. 662 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.662) referred 12/1/2020
HB 6503 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Terry Sabo Elections: candidates; candidate filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions for township offices; make nonrefundable. Amends sec. 349 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.349). referred 12/3/2020
HB 6515 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Matt Maddock Elections: school; procedure for filling the vacancy of a school board member; modify to require offering office to runner-up candidates from the preceding school board election. Amends sec. 311 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.311). referred 12/16/2020
HB 6523 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Vanessa Guerra Elections: offenses; circulator misrepresenting the contents of a ballot question or recall petition; prohibit, and establish penalties. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 484a & 956a. referred 12/17/2020
HB 6524 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Jim Haadsma Elections: absent voters; permanent absent voter list; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 79e. referred 12/17/2020
HB 6525 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Padma Kuppa Elections: absent voters; absent voter ballot process; revise. Amends secs. 661, 759, 759a, 761, 764a, 765, 765a, 765b, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.661 et seq.) & repeals sec. 14b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.14b). referred 12/17/2020
HR 0152 of 2019 Elections and Ethics William Sowerby A resolution to urge the President of the United States to nominate commissioners to fill the vacancies on the Federal Election Commission. referred 9/10/2019
HR 0367 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Abraham Aiyash A resolution to recognize all of the clerks, their staff, and election workers in Michigan who stepped forward to offer their service to administer a safe and successful November 3, 2020 general election. referred 12/21/2020
SCR 0031 of 2020 Elections and Ethics Ed McBroom A concurrent resolution to support the duly enacted election laws that ensure the integrity and efficient administration of our elections. referred 9/29/2020