Committee Bill Records 2025-2026 Elections and Ethics
Committee
Elections and Ethics
Chamber
Senate
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Committee Chair Person
Jeremy Moss
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All Bills Ever Referred To This Committee
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| 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 03/05/2025 | |
| 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 04/22/2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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 04/22/2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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 04/22/2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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 04/22/2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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 04/29/2025 | |
| 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 05/15/2025 | |
| 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 06/12/2025 | |
| 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 06/26/2025 | |
| 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 09/04/2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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 09/04/2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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 09/04/2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 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 09/09/2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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. Creates new act. | REFERRED 09/11/2025 | |
| SB 0603 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Stephanie Chang | Corrections: parole; certain voting information on release; require department of corrections to provide. Amends secs. 34c & 35 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.234c & 791.235). | REFERRED 10/09/2025 | |
| SB 0691 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Sam Singh | Elections: scheduling; August primary election date; eliminate, move primary election date to May, and add the February regular election date. Amends (See bill). | REFERRED 10/30/2025 | |
| SB 0692 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Paul Wojno | Transportation: authorities; reference to the Michigan election law in the regional transit authority act; modify. Amends sec. 10 of 2012 PA 387 (MCL 124.550). | REFERRED 10/30/2025 | |
| SB 0693 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Edward W. McBroom | Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in 1851 PA 156; revise to May primary election. Amends sec. 16c of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.16c). | REFERRED 10/30/2025 | |
| SB 0694 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Edward W. McBroom | Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in the revised judicature act of 1961; revise to May primary election. Amends secs. 550, 550a, 805, 8175 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.550 et seq.). | REFERRED 10/30/2025 | |
| SB 0695 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Darrin Camilleri | Vehicles: registration; reference to the Michigan election law in the Michigan vehicle code; modify. Amends sec. 801j of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.801j). | REFERRED 10/30/2025 | |
| SB 0696 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Veronica Klinefelt | Elections: scheduling; reference to August election date in 1846 PA 16; revise to May election date. Amends sec. 2a of 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.2a). | REFERRED 10/30/2025 | |
| SB 0697 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Dayna Polehanki | Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f). | REFERRED 10/30/2025 | |
| SB 0698 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Sam Singh | Campaign finance: statements and reports; filing of campaign statements; modify. Amends secs. 15, 16, 17, 24b, 33 & 82 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215 et seq.) & repeals secs. 34 & 35 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.234 & 169.235). | REFERRED 10/30/2025 | |
| 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 05/13/2025 | |
| 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 06/17/2025 | |
| 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 09/09/2025 | |
| 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 09/09/2025 | |
| 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 09/11/2025 | |
| HB 4642 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Angela Rigas | 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 10/30/2025 | |
| 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 09/09/2025 | |
| 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 09/09/2025 | |
| 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 08/26/2025 | |
| HB 4736 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Rachelle Smit | Elections: candidates; replacement of candidate for county commissioner after death; provide for and clarify. Amends secs. 194, 195 & 198 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.194 et seq.). | REFERRED 09/29/2025 | |
| HB 4793 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Mike Hoadley | Elections: school; requirement for school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 309 & 310 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.309 & 168.310). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4795'25, HB 4794'25 | REFERRED 10/28/2025 | |
| HB 4794 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Angela Rigas | Elections: school; requirement for community college board of trustee members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 156 & 157 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.156 & 389.157). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25 | REFERRED 10/28/2025 | |
| HB 4795 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Rachelle Smit | Elections: school; requirement for intermediate school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends sec. 861 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.861). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25 | REFERRED 10/28/2025 | |
| HB 4861 of 2025 | Elections and Ethics | Pat Outman | Elections: candidates; affidavit of identity provision for partisan office candidates; clarify. Amends sec. 558 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.558). | REFERRED 11/06/2025 |