MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE(legislature.mi.gov)
Printed on 6/23/2025
Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 5 of 2025

Senate Bill 259 of 2023 (Public Act 25 of 2023)

Sponsors

Categories

Elections: absent voters; Elections: voters; Elections: ballots; Elections: election officials; Military affairs: other
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).

Documents

[PDF] [HTML] Senate Introduced Bill
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the Senate
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the House
The As Passed by the House version is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adoped House amendments
[PDF] [HTML] Senate Concurred Bill
The Concurred Bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature, issues prior to availability of the Enrolled Bill
[PDF] [HTML] Public Act
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Analysis

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL IN COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 4-12-23)
This document analyzes SB0259
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 4-13-23)
This document analyzes SB0259
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY AS PASSED BY THE SENATE (Date Completed: 4-20-23)
This document analyzes SB0259
[PDF] [HTML] ANALYSIS AS ENACTED (Date Completed: 5-3-23)
This document analyzes SB0259

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[Summary as Passed by the Senate (4/20/2023) PDF] Summary as Passed by the Senate (4/20/2023)
This document analyzes SB0259
[Summary as Reported from House Committee (4/26/2023) PDF] Summary as Reported from House Committee (4/26/2023)
This document analyzes SB0259
[Summary as Passed by the House/Enacted Version (4/27/2023) PDF] Summary as Passed by the House/Enacted Version (4/27/2023)
This document analyzes SB0259

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
Note: A page number of 0 indicates that the page number is coming soon
Date Journal Action
4/11/2023 SJ 32 Pg. 501 INTRODUCED BY SENATOR PAUL WOJNO
4/11/2023 SJ 32 Pg. 501 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
4/18/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 529 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
4/19/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 546 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
4/19/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 546 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
4/19/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 529 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
4/19/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 530 SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
4/19/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 530 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
4/19/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 533 RULES SUSPENDED
4/19/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 533 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
4/19/2023 SJ 35 Pg. 540 PASSED ROLL CALL # 125 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
4/19/2023 HJ 33 Pg. 459 received on 04/19/2023
4/19/2023 HJ 33 Pg. 459 read a first time
4/19/2023 HJ 33 Pg. 459 referred to Committee on Elections
4/25/2023 HJ 35 Pg. 474 reported with recommendation without amendment
4/25/2023 HJ 35 Pg. 474 referred to second reading
4/26/2023 HJ 36 Pg. 487 read a second time
4/26/2023 HJ 36 Pg. 487 substitute (H-2) adopted
4/26/2023 HJ 36 Pg. 487 placed on third reading
4/26/2023 HJ 36 Pg. 495 placed on immediate passage
4/26/2023 HJ 36 Pg. 495 read a third time
4/26/2023 HJ 36 Pg. 495 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 70 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
4/26/2023 HJ 36 Pg. 495 inserted full title
4/26/2023 HJ 36 Pg. 495 returned to Senate
4/27/2023 SJ 39 Pg. 606 HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN
4/27/2023 SJ 39 Pg. 606 ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 141 YEAS 23 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
4/27/2023 SJ 39 Pg. 607 GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
4/27/2023 SJ 39 Pg. 607 FULL TITLE AGREED TO
4/27/2023 SJ 39 Pg. 607 ORDERED ENROLLED
5/02/2023 SJ 40 Pg. 625 PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 04/28/2023 10:20 AM
5/02/2023 SJ 40 Pg. 619 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 05/01/2023 10:55 AM
5/02/2023 SJ 40 Pg. 619 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 05/01/2023 11:36 AM
5/02/2023 SJ 40 Pg. 619 ASSIGNED PA 0025'23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT