2009-2010 Session	House Committee on Ethics and Elections
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Bill/Resolution	Sponsor	Subject	Meetings	Status
HB 4002 referred 1/22/2009	Opsommer	Campaign finance; campaign practices; automated campaign telephone calls; prohibit.
HB 4011 referred 1/22/2009	Liss	Elections; candidates; precinct delegates; revise period of time to file as write-in candidate.
HB 4022 referred 1/22/2009	Rick Jones	Elections; campaign practices; do-not-call list for automated political telephone calls; provide for.
HB 4027 referred 1/22/2009	Hammel	Elections; polling places; provision regarding certain prohibited conduct within 100 feet of a polling place; modify to 500 feet.
HB 4082 referred 1/22/2009	Rogers	Elections; candidates; candidate who loses primary election running as write-in candidate for same office at general election; prohibit except under certain circumstances.
HB 4097 referred 1/22/2009 re-referred on 5/5/2009	Griffin	Elections; absent voters; absent voter ballot; issue upon voter's request without requiring justification.	04/01/2009 04/22/2009	Reported with recommenation as Substitute H-1 on 04/22/2009
HB 4232 referred 2/10/2009	Horn	Communications; telecommunications; disclosure of person paying for automated telephone communication; require.
HB 4245 referred 4/22/2009	Miller	Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; public employee payroll deductions for donations to union political action committees; allow.	07/15/2009 10/28/2009	Adopted substitute H-1 on 07/15/2009 Reprted with recommendation as substitute H-2 on 10/28/2009
HB 4261 referred 2/17/2009	Liss	Elections; registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for.	05/06/2009 05/13/2009	Adopted substitute H-1 on 05/06/2009, Reported as substitute H-2 with recommendation on 05/13/2009
HB 4284 referred 4/22/2009	Miller	Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; annual signature requirement for political action committee checkoff for payroll deductions; eliminate.	07/15/2009 10/28/2009	adopted substitute H-1 on 07/15/2009 Reported with recommendation as substitute H-2 on 10/28/2009
HB 4337 referred 2/18/2009	Robert Jones	Elections; registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for.	05/06/2009 05/13/2009	Adopted substitute H-1 on 05/06/2009, Reported out as subusitute H-2 with recommendation on 05/13/2009
HB 4364 referred 2/19/2009	Rocca	Elections; petitions; name of individual or organization providing compensation to a circulator of a ballot question petition; require to be printed on the front of the petition.
HB 4365 referred 2/19/2009	Rocca	Elections; candidates; real property ownership as qualification for elected or appointed office; prohibit.
HB 4367 referred 2/19/2009	Stanley	Elections; absent voters; absent voter ballot; issue upon voter's request without requiring justification.	04/22/2009	Reported with recommendation as substitute (H-1) on 04/22/2009
HB 4368 referred 2/19/2009	Stanley	Elections; voting procedures; early voting; provide for.
HB 4373 referred 2/19/2009	Warren	Traffic control; driver license; resident address on driver license different than resident address on qualified voter file; permit.	12/02/2009
HB 4374 referred 2/19/2009	Warren	Elections; registration; resident address on driver license or personal identification card different than resident address on qualified voter file; permit.	12/02/2009
HB 4378 referred 2/19/2009	Bledsoe	Public employees and officers; ethics; lobbying by former legislators and executive branch officers; prohibit for 1 year after leaving state service.	02/25/2009	Reported out with recommendation as a Substitute H-1 on 02/25/2009
HB 4379 referred 2/19/2009	Barnett	Legislature; legislators; voting on bills when a conflict of interest exists; prohibit.
HB 4380 referred 2/19/2009	Roberts	Public employees and officers; ethics; legislators applying for or receiving certain grants from the state; prohibit.
HB 4381 referred 2/19/2009	Ebli	Public employees and officers; ethics; financial disclosure report; require certain candidates for elective office and state officials to file.	02/25/2009 03/04/2009	Reported out as substitute (H-1) with recommendation on 03/04/2009
HB 4382 referred 2/19/2009	Scripps	Campaign finance; other; candidate solicitations in state facilities; prohibit.
HB 4383 referred 2/19/2009	Pearce	Elections; voters; identification requirement for voters who register by mail; allow individuals to present identification to any county, city, or township clerk office before an election.	06/17/2009 06/24/2009	Reported out with recommendation as substitute H-2 on 06/24/2009
HB 4539 referred 3/10/2009	Liss	Elections; registration; electronic submission of voter registration application on secretary of state's website; allow.	12/09/2009 12/16/2009	Reported with recommendation as a substitute H-1 on 12/16/2009
HB 4540 referred 3/10/2009	Liss	Elections; registration; electronic submission of voter registration application; clarify processing of application.	12/09/2009 12//16/2009	Reported with recommendation on 12/16/2009
HB 4560 referred 3/11/2009	Ball	Elections; recall; recall petitions and procedures; revise.
HB 4713 referred 3/26/2009	Durhal	Campaign finance; other; payment plan for certain fines or fees; allow for.
HB 4714 referred 3/26/2009	Durhal	Campaign finance; statements and reports; postelection statement; modify.
HB 4821 referred 4/22/2009	Scripps	Elections; recounts; recount deposit; increase, and provide for payment of actual costs to conduct the recount under certain circumstances.
HB 4822 referred 4/22/2009	Knollenberg	Campaign finance; public disclosure; campaign finance requirements for constitutional convention delegates; revise.
HB 4880 referred 5/5/2009	Valentine	Elections; offenses; penalties for misinforming voters on their right to vote; provide for.
HB 4881 referred 5/5/2009	Valentine	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; misinforming voters on their right to vote; penalize.
HB 4895 referred 5/6/2009	Meltzer	Campaign finance; statements and reports; candidate running for office when statements, reports, fees, or fines have not been filed or paid for more than 12 months; prohibit.
HB 4896 referred 5/6/2009	Meltzer	Campaign finance; statements and reports; penalties for failing to file certain campaign finance reports or pay certain fees; revise.
HB 4916 referred 5/12/2009	Hammel	Campaign finance; other; definition of immediate family; expand to include parents of candidate.
HB 4985 referred 5/21/2009	Lisa Brown	Campaign finance; other; certain communications with electors; require disclosure.	05/27/2009 06/03/2009	Reported out with recommendation as a substitute H-1 on 06/03/2009
HB 4993 referred 5/26/2009	Melton	Elections; registration; elector registering to vote in person; expand to include at any county, city, or township clerk's office in this state.	06/17/2009 06/24/2009	Report out with recommendation on 06/24/2009
HB 4997 referred 5/26/2009	Geiss	Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; general amendments; provide for.	07/15/2009 10/28/2009	Adopted amendment on 07/15/2009 Repored with recommendation as substitute on 10/28/2009
HB 5203 referred 7/15/2009	Rick Jones	Elections; absent voters; methods for members of the armed services to submit absent voter ballots; expand.
HB 5279 referred 8/26/2009	Gregory	Elections; absent voters; absent voter ballot to overseas voters; allow to be sent by electronic mail.	10/14/2009 10/21/2009	Reporlted with reccommendation as a substitute H-1 on 10/21/2009
HB 5314 referred 9/2/2009	Geiss	Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; expenditures by candidate committees to defend certain officials in criminal actions; prohibit.
HB 5315 referred 9/2/2009	Geiss	Elections; candidates; eligibility criteria; prohibit a person who has outstanding criminal fines from filing for office.
HB 5317 referred 9/2/2009	Opsommer	Public employees and officers; ethics; financial disclosure report; require certain candidates for elective office and state officials to file.
HB 5326 referred 9/9/2009	McMillin	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; guidelines for failure to file 3 or more financial disclosure reports; enact.
HB 5378 referred 9/17/2009	DeShazor	Campaign finance; campaign practices; telephonic communications; require disclosure stating who is paying for call.
HB 5450 referred 9/22/2009	Knollenberg	Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; limitation on contributions to a candidate; modify.
HB 5451 referred 9/22/2009	Knollenberg	Campaign finance; committees; term-limited official's candidate committees; require dissolution.
HB 5456 referred 9/23/2009	Miller	Elections; absent voters; permanent absent voter file; provide for.	01/20/2010 01/27/2010	Reported with recommendation as a substitute H-4 on 01/27/2010
HB 5517 referred 10/14/2009	Paul Scott	Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; use of campaign funds for criminal defense or legal fees; prohibit by certain elected officials.
HB 5530 referred 10/20/2009	Haase	Elections; absent voters; availability of absent voter ballots prior to an election; expand time period for certain elections.	10/21/2009	Reported with recommendation on 10/21/2009
HB 5546 referred 10/27/2009	Liss	Torts; product liability; cap on damages; eliminate if injury or death resulted from use of a taser.
HB 5547 referred 10/27/2009	Liss	Health; pharmaceuticals; institutional pharmacy; define, require pharmacist in charge to provide coverage to residents of institution when pharmacist not on site, and regulate use of emergency drugs and medication drug kits.
HB 5560 referred 10/28/2009	Slavens	Elections; candidates; filing or certification deadline; revise for certain candidates.	11/04/2009	Reported with recommendation on 11/04/2009
HB 5736 referred 1/13/2010	Donigan	Elections; registration; registering to vote on day of election and voting at that election; allow.
HB 5758 referred 1/20/2010	Meltzer	Public employees and officers; other; issuance of injunction and lien on candidate committee account; provide for.
HB 5774 referred 2/2/2010	Lahti	Counties; boards and commissions; option to elect county road commissioners by geographic districts of equal population; provide for.
HB 5775 referred 2/2/2010	Wayne Schmidt	Elections; other; option to elect county road commissioners by geographic districts of equal population; provide for in the Michigan election law.
HB 5776 referred 2/2/2010	Lindberg	Counties; boards and commissions; county apportionment commission establishing single-member county road commission districts; permit.
SB 21 referred 3/4/2009	Stamas	Elections; judicial; incorrect nominating petition signature information provided to a candidate for the office of judge of the circuit court; provide equitable relief under certain circumstances.	12/02/2009	Reported with recommendation on 12/02/2009
SB 22 referred 3/4/2009	Stamas	Elections; judicial; incorrect nominating petition signature information provided to a candidate for the office of judge of the district court; provide equitable relief under certain circumstances.	12/02/2009	Reported with recommendation on 12/02/2009
SB 23 referred 3/5/2009	Stamas	Elections; judicial; incorrect nominating petition signature information provided to a candidate for the office of judge of probate; provide equitable relief under certain circumstances.	12/02/2009	Reported with recommendation on 12/02/2009
SB 24 referred 3/4/2009	Stamas	Elections; judicial; incorrect nominating petition signature information provided to a candidate for the office of judge of the municipal court of record; provide equitable relief under certain circumstances.	12/02/2009	Reported with recommendation on 12/02/2009
SB 113 referred 5/19/2009	McManus	Campaign finance; other; provision relating to complaints; modify.
SB 129 referred 4/30/2009	Brown	Elections; school; canvass of school district elections when school district lies in more than 1 county; amend.
SB 130 referred 4/30/2009	Brown	Elections; school; canvass of school district elections when school district lies in more than 1 county; amend.
SB 413 referred 2/2/2010	Gleason	Elections; initiative and referendum; approval of ballot question petition prior to circulation; provide for.
SB 455 referred 4/30/2009	Brown	Elections; recounts; filing of recount petition with the clerk of the board of canvassers; clarify which board of canvassers for school district elections.
SB 952 referred 2/2/2010	Brown	Elections; petitions; form of a ballot question petition; revise.
SB 953 referred 2/2/2010	Jansen	Elections; petitions; posting of petition summary on secretary of state website; require.
SB 954 referred 2/2/2010	McManus	Elections; petitions; technical amendments to Michigan election law concerning ballot question petitions; provide for.
HJR L referred 2/18/2009	Cushingberry	Legislature; legislators; term limits; repeal.
HJR N referred 2/24/2009	Lisa Brown	Legislature; legislators; reduced compensation for legislators who have unexcused absence from session; provide for.	02/25/2009	Reported with recommendation on 02/25/2009
HJR OO referred 11/12/2009	Bledsoe	Legislature; legislators; term limits; revise to combination of 14 years total legislative service.
HJR RR referred 1/14/2010	Hammel	Legislature; legislators; vacancy in state senate or house of representatives; allow governor to appoint successor in certain circumstances.