September 11, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Brown, Slavens, Switalski, Constan, Darany, Byrum, Lindberg, Bauer, Segal, Geiss, Stallworth, Smiley, Ananich, Brunner, McCann, Hobbs, Olumba, Bledsoe, Meadows and Nathan and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 161 (MCL 168.161), as amended by 1999 PA 218.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
161. (1) A person shall is
not be eligible to for the
office of state senator or representative unless the person is a
citizen of the United States and a registered and qualified elector
of
the district he or she represents by for at least 60 days prior
to
the filing deadline, as provided in
section 7 of article 4 IV of
the state constitution of 1963.
(2) A person who has been convicted of a violation of section
12a(1)
of 1941 PA 370, MCL 38.412a, shall is not be eligible to
for
the office of state senator or representative for a period of 20
years after conviction.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution AAA
(request no. 06419'12 a) of the 96th Legislature becomes a part of
the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article
XII of the state constitution of 1963.