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Committee Bill Records 2025-2026 Elections and Ethics

Committee : Elections and Ethics
Chamber : Senate
Sorted By : SequenceNo, Ascending
Committee Chair Person : Jeremy Moss
Clerk Phone Number : (517) 373-1721
Committee Homepage: https://www.senate.michigan.gov/information/committees/all-committees/2025-2026/elections-and-ethics/

All Bills Ever Referred To This Committee

Bill Committee Sponsor Subject Meetings Status
SB 0120 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Jonathan Lindsey Elections: voting procedures; process for voting without identification for election purposes; modify to include proof of identity and proof of state residency. Amends secs. 523, 523a, 813 & 829 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.523 et seq.). REFERRED 3/5/2025
SB 0240 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Jeremy Moss Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370). 2025-04-24 REFERRED 4/22/2025
REFERRED 4/24/2025
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 4/24/2025
SB 0241 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Jeremy Moss Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e. 2025-04-24 REFERRED 4/22/2025
REFERRED 4/24/2025
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 4/24/2025
SB 0242 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Edward W. McBroom Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II & sec. 3, ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et seq.). 2025-04-24 REFERRED 4/22/2025
REFERRED 4/24/2025
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 4/24/2025
SB 0243 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Ruth A. Johnson Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c. 2025-04-24 REFERRED 4/22/2025
REFERRED 4/24/2025
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 4/24/2025
SB 0271 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Edward W. McBroom Civil rights: open meetings; provisions of open meetings act relating to virtual attendance and participation of members of public bodies at public meetings; revise. Amends secs. 3 & 7 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263 & 15.267); adds sec. 3b & repeals sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). REFERRED 4/29/2025
SB 0306 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Stephanie Chang Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses; allow. Amends secs. 3, 6 & 9 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.). REFERRED 5/15/2025
SB 0422 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Jonathan Lindsey Campaign finance: violations; authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations involving the secretary of state; provide for. Amends sec. 15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215). REFERRED 6/12/2025
SB 0468 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Ruth A. Johnson Elections: voting equipment; use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment; prohibit. Amends secs. 795 & 795a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 & 168.795a). REFERRED 6/26/2025
SB 0529 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Jeremy Moss Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 483b, 544g, 590i & 957a. 2025-09-10 REFERRED 9/4/2025
REFERRED 9/11/2025
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/10/2025
SB 0530 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Jeremy Moss Elections: petitions; petition circulator to provide or read the summary of the purpose of the petition to the petition signer; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 482g. 2025-09-10 REFERRED 9/4/2025
REFERRED 9/11/2025
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/10/2025
SB 0531 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Jeff Irwin Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs. 482f & 547. 2025-09-10 REFERRED 9/4/2025
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 9/10/2025
SB 0533 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Mary Cavanagh Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 931c. 2025-09-10 REFERRED 9/9/2025
REFERRED 9/11/2025
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/10/2025
SB 0537 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Sylvia A. Santana Corrections: prisoners; information on the pre-incarceration address of incarcerated individuals; provide to the independent citizens redistricting commission after the federal decennial census. REFERRED 9/11/2025
HB 4136 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Brad Paquette Elections: registration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of natural resources to issue a resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license to provide voter registration applications to resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's licens Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 43540g. REFERRED 5/13/2025
HB 4356 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Mike Hoadley Elections: election officials; procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file who have not recently voted; provide for. Amends sec. 509bb of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509bb). REFERRED 6/17/2025
HB 4358 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Mike Hoadley Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c. REFERRED 9/9/2025
HB 4359 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Pat Outman Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II & sec. 3, ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et seq.). REFERRED 9/9/2025
HB 4602 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Rachelle Smit Elections: voting equipment; control over creating the test deck process; clarify. Amends sec. 794a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.794a). REFERRED 9/11/2025
HB 4698 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Gregory Alexander Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e. REFERRED 9/9/2025
HB 4699 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Joseph Fox Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370). REFERRED 9/9/2025
HB 4707 of 2025 Elections and Ethics Rachelle Smit Elections: voting procedures; ranked choice voting; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 642e. REFERRED 8/26/2025