2011-2012 Session	House Committee on Redistricting and Elections
Bill: HB 4005 referred 1/13/2011 Sponsor: Heise Subject: Elections; school; dates of school elections; require to be in November of even numbered years. Meetings: 3/15/11 5/10/11 Status: Reported out 5/10/11
Bill: HB 4006 referred 1/13/2011 Sponsor: Heise Subject: Elections; school; technical amendments to revised school code concerning school board elections; provide for. Meetings: 3/15/11 5/10/11 Status: Reported out 5/10/11
Bill: HB 4064 referred 1/13/2011 Sponsor: Geiss Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; general amendments; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4065 referred 1/13/2011 Sponsor: Geiss Subject: Elections; candidates; eligibility criteria; prohibit a person who has outstanding criminal fines from election to office. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4066 referred 1/13/2011 Sponsor: Geiss Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; expenditures by candidate committees to defend certain officials in criminal actions; prohibit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4086 referred 1/18/2011 Sponsor: Shaughnessy Subject: Campaign finance; other; certain automated communications with electors; require disclosure. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4108 referred 1/18/2011 Sponsor: Darany Subject: 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. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4115 referred 1/20/2011 Sponsor: Jenkins Subject: Townships; employees and officers; administering oath of office; allow township supervisor to perform. Meetings: 9/27/2011 10/25/11 Status: Reported out 10/25/11
Bill: HB 4121 referred 1/20/2011 Sponsor: Hammel Subject: Elections; other; metropolitan district elections; provide for under the Michigan election law. Meetings: 1/31/12 Status: Reported out 1/31/12 with substitute H-1
Bill: HB 4122 referred 1/20/2011 Sponsor: Hammel Subject: Elections; other; metropolitan district elections; revise. Meetings: 1/31/12 Status: Reported out 1/31/12 with substitute H-1
Bill: HB 4236 referred 2/10/2011 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Campaign finance; other; certain communications with electors; require disclosure. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4352 referred 3/1/2011 Sponsor: Hammel Subject: Campaign finance; other; definition of immediate family; expand to include parents of candidate. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4353 referred 3/1/2011 Sponsor: Hammel Subject: Elections; polling places; provision regarding certain prohibited conduct within 100 feet of a polling place; modify to 500 feet. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4357 referred 3/1/2011 Sponsor: Kowall Subject: Elections; special elections; requirement for a special election when a vacancy occurs in the office of county commissioner during an odd numbered year; eliminate. Meetings: 2/7/12 Status:
Bill: HB 4380 referred 3/3/2011 Sponsor: Kowall Subject: Counties; boards and commissions; membership on the county apportionment commission; modify under certain circumstances. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4461 referred 3/22/2011 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Townsend Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; financial disclosure report; require certain candidates for elective office and state and local officials to file. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4520 referred 4/12/2011 Sponsor: Irwin Subject: Elections; absent voters; absent voter ballot; issue upon voter's request without requiring justification. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4535 referred 4/12/2011 Sponsor: Scott Subject: Elections; primary; presidential primary election date; revise to last Tuesday in January. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4545 referred 4/13/2011 Sponsor: LeBlanc Subject: Elections; local; Michigan election law; amend to allow nonresident owners of real property the right to vote on millage issues. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4546 referred 4/13/2011 Sponsor: LeBlanc Subject: Elections; local; revised school code; amend to allow nonresident owners of real property the right to vote on millage issues. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4547 referred 4/13/2011 Sponsor: LeBlanc Subject: Elections; local; fourth class cities; amend to allow nonresident owners of real property the right to vote on millage issues. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4548 referred 4/13/2011 Sponsor: LeBlanc Subject: Elections; local; general law village act; amend to allow nonresident owners of real property the right to vote on millage issues. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4557 referred 4/14/2011 Sponsor: Byrum Subject: Legislature; apportionment; hearings on legislative redistricting plans; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4558 referred 4/14/2011 Sponsor: Byrum Subject: Legislature; apportionment; house and senate website for redistricting process; create. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4559 referred 4/14/2011 Sponsor: Nathan Subject: Legislature; apportionment; hearings on congressional redistricting plan; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4581 referred 4/26/2011 Sponsor: Callton Subject: Elections; ballots; proof of citizenship for presidential candidate to be placed on the ballot; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4653 referred 5/18/2011 Sponsor: Forlini Subject: Elections; polling places; displaying the name of any elected or appointed official on materials at public polling locations; prohibit. Meetings: 11/29/11, 12/6/11 Status: Reported out 12/6/11 with substitute H-1
Bill: HB 4654 referred 5/18/2011 Sponsor: Forlini Subject: 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. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4655 referred 5/18/2011 Sponsor: Forlini Subject: Campaign finance; statements and reports; penalties for failing to file certain campaign finance reports or pay certain fees; revise. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4656 referred 5/18/2011 Sponsor: Forlini Subject: Elections; campaign practices; prohibition for politicians' names to be attached to certain election-related materials sent to voters; provide for. Meetings: 11/29/11. 12/6/11 Status: Reported out 12/6/11 with substitute H-2
Bill: HB 4657 referred 5/18/2011 Sponsor: Forlini Subject: Campaign finance; public disclosure; automated campaign telephone calls, electronic mail, or other electronic communications; require certain information to be included. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4698 referred 5/31/2011 Sponsor: Constan Subject: Elections; absent voters; absent voter ballot; issue without requiring justification. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4779 referred 6/16/2011 Sponsor: Lund Subject: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting of senate and house of representatives; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4780 referred 6/16/2011 Sponsor: Lund Subject: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting of congressional districts; provide for. Meetings: 6/21/11 Status: Reported out 6/21/11 with substitute H-2
Bill: HB 4800 referred 6/22/2011 Sponsor: Walsh Subject: Education; intermediate school districts; timing and manner for submitting regional enhancement property tax question to the intermediate school electors in certain large intermediate school districts; modify. Meetings: 9/27/2011 6/12/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation on 6/12/2012
Bill: HB 4829 referred 6/28/2011 Sponsor: Jacobsen Subject: Elections; canvassing; reference in general law village act to board of village canvassers and board of township canvassers; revise to board of county canvassers. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4830 referred 6/28/2011 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; canvassing; reference in community college act of 1966 to board of city or township canvassers; eliminate. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4831 referred 6/28/2011 Sponsor: Rogers Subject: Elections; canvassing; elimination of local boards of canvassers and amendment of process to balance precinct results; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4870 referred 7/27/2011 Sponsor: LeBlanc Subject: Property tax; millage; millage renewal request; restrict time period during which question may be presented. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4886 referred 8/24/2011 Sponsor: Genetski Subject: Elections; offenses; photographing, videotaping, or recording the image of a voted election ballot; prohibit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4907 referred 9/7/2011 Sponsor: Tyler Subject: Elections; other; filing deadline for local ballot question; modify. Meetings: 10/25/11, 11/1/11 Status: Reported out 11/1/11 with an H-1 substitute
Bill: HB 4908 referred 9/7/2011 Sponsor: Cotter Subject: Elections; other; filing fee for candidates to township offices; permit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4909 referred 9/7/2011 Sponsor: Tyler Subject: Townships; other; filing deadline for local ballot question; modify. Meetings: 10/25/11, 11/1/11 Status: Reported out 11/1/11 with an H-1 substitute
Bill: HB 4910 referred 9/7/2011 Sponsor: Denby Subject: Local government; authorities; filing deadline for local ballot question involving community swimming pool authority; modify. Meetings: 10/25/11, 11/1/11 Status: Reported out 11/1/11 with an H-1 substitute
Bill: HB 4911 referred 9/7/2011 Sponsor: Horn Subject: Local government; authorities; filing deadline for local ballot question involving building authority; modify. Meetings: 10/25/11, 11/1/11 Status: Reported out 11/1/11 with an H-1 substitute
Bill: HB 4912 referred 9/7/2011 Sponsor: Knollenberg Subject: Local government; intergovernmental affairs; filing deadline for local ballot question involving a metropolitan council; modify. Meetings: 10/25/11, 11/1/11 Status: Reported out 11/1/11 with an H-1 substitute
Bill: HB 4992 referred 9/20/2011 Sponsor: Kowall Subject: Elections; ballots; ballot instructions; revise to require placement in voting booth and include with absentee ballots, and make other miscellaneous changes to the Michigan election law. Meetings: 10/25/11, 11/29/11 Status: Report out 11/29/11
Bill: HB 5058 referred 10/12/2011 Sponsor: Knollenberg Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; expenditures by candidate committees to defend certain officials in criminal or civil actions; limit. Meetings: 1/24/12 3/6/12 Status: Reported out 3/6/12
Bill: HB 5059 referred 10/12/2011 Sponsor: Tyler Subject: Campaign finance; statements and reports; ballot question and political party committee filing requirements; modify. Meetings: 1/24/12 3/6/12 Status: Reported out 3/6/12 with substitute H-1
Bill: HB 5060 referred 10/12/2011 Sponsor: Denby Subject: Elections; absent voters; definition of absent voter; expand to include an elector who applies in person at the clerk's office and who presents photo identification. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5061 referred 10/12/2011 re-referred on 7/18/2012 Sponsor: Jacobsen Subject: Elections; absent voters; photograph identification; require when obtaining an absentee ballot, require certain reporting by local clerks concerning registration affidavits, and require secretary of state to develop information displays indicating that ballot coaching in residential care facilities is prohibited. Meetings: 1/24/12 3/13/12 Status: Reported out with substitute (H-2) 3/13/12 Returned 7/18/12 with a veto
Bill: HB 5062 referred 10/12/2011 Sponsor: Forlini Subject: Elections; other; postelection audits and continuing election education programs; add to the Michigan election law and make other miscellaneous changes to the Michigan election law. Meetings: 1/24/12 3/13/12 Status: Reported out with substitute (H-2) 3/13/12
Bill: HB 5063 referred 10/12/2011 Sponsor: Tyler Subject: Elections; canvassing; approval by board of canvassers prior to circulating a petition; mandate. Meetings: 1/24/12 3/6/12 Status: Reported out 3/6/12 with substitute H-3
Bill: HB 5085 referred 10/18/2011 Sponsor: Shirkey Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; certain payroll deduction plans used to collect a contribution; prohibit. Meetings: 12/6/11 Status: Reported out 12/6/11 with substitute H-1
Bill: HB 5086 referred 10/18/2011 Sponsor: Opsommer Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; prohibition on using public resources to establish or administer certain payroll deduction plans; provide for. Meetings: 12/6/11 Status: Reported out 12/6/11 with substitute H-2
Bill: HB 5116 referred 10/25/2011 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; absent voters; absent voter counting board; revise procedure. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5119 referred 10/25/2011 Sponsor: Outman Subject: Elections; election officials; jurisdiction in which a precinct election inspector may serve; expand. Meetings: 1/17/12, 1/24/12 Status: Reported out 1/24/12
Bill: HB 5127 referred 10/26/2011 Sponsor: McBroom Subject: Elections; ballots; order of nonpartisan offices on an election ballot; modify. Meetings: 1/17/12. 1/24/12 Status: Reported out 1/24/12
Bill: HB 5160 referred 11/10/2011 Sponsor: Lund Subject: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting of court of appeals; provide for. Meetings: 11/29/11 Status: Reported out 11/29/11
Bill: HB 5161 referred 11/10/2011 Sponsor: Lund Subject: Courts; court of appeals; redistricting of court of appeals and reduction in number of court of appeals judges; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5184 referred 11/29/2011 Sponsor: Lund Subject: Elections; other; electoral votes; require to be chosen from each congressional district. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5218 referred 12/13/2011 Sponsor: Dillon Subject: Counties; boards and commissions; merger or separation of county clerk and register of deeds; require independent financial study and at least 1 evening public hearing. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5219 referred 12/13/2011 Sponsor: Knollenberg Subject: Property tax; millage; proposal to increase local revenues; require to be placed on November ballot. Meetings: 1/31/12 Status:
Bill: HB 5221 referred 12/13/2011 Sponsor: Agema Subject: Elections; registration; proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5254 referred 1/19/2012 Sponsor: Lindberg Subject: Campaign finance; campaign practices; do-not-call registry for campaign-related calls; create. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5255 referred 1/19/2012 Sponsor: Lindberg Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; gifts; regulate acceptance of gifts by certain state elected officials and staff. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5262 referred 1/19/2012 Sponsor: Lindberg Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; certain financial disclosures; require certain candidates and state officials to file. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5297 referred 1/26/2012 Sponsor: Outman Subject: Elections; absent voters; federal write-in absentee ballot; expand to include state and local candidates and ballot questions, and include certain reporting requirements for local clerks. Meetings: 2/7/12 3/6/12 Status: Reported out 3/6/12 with substitute H-1
Bill: HB 5331 referred 1/31/2012 Sponsor: Haveman Subject: Elections; election officials; methods to convey election night results; modify. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5336 referred 2/1/2012 Sponsor: Johnson Subject: Elections; local; prosecuting attorney and sheriff elected at nonpartisan elections; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5337 referred 2/1/2012 Sponsor: Johnson Subject: Counties; charter; nonpartisan election of sheriff and prosecuting attorney; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5346 referred 2/2/2012 Sponsor: McMillin Subject: Campaign finance; campaign practices; taxpayer-funded advertisements; require certain candidates to reimburse the state and local units of government. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5348 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Lipton Subject: Campaign finance; other; independent expenditures; require compliance with campaign finance act. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5349 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Stallworth Subject: Campaign finance; other; independent expenditures by corporations; require certain reports and disclaimers. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5350 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Dillon Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; disclosure of independent expenditures by corporations; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5351 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Bledsoe Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; certain independent expenditures by corporations; prohibit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5352 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Brunner Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5353 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Tlaib Subject: Campaign finance; violations; improper independent expenditures by a corporation; impose certain fines. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5354 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Bauer Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; independent expenditure provisions in the campaign finance act; update. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5355 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Stapleton Subject: Campaign finance; statements and reports; quarterly filing of certain statements; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5356 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Bledsoe Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; lobbying by former legislators and executive branch officers; prohibit for a defined period after leaving state service. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5357 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Smiley Subject: Campaign finance; other; candidate solicitations in state facilities; prohibit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5358 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Darany Subject: Occupations; lobbyists; lobbyist political contribution; restrict delivery of. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5359 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Slavens Subject: State financing and management; purchasing; gifts by state contractors to certain governmental officials; limit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5360 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Talabi Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; legislators and state officers applying for or receiving certain grants from the state; prohibit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5361 referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Roy Schmidt Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; executive branch officials and employees ethics act; create. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5418 referred 2/21/2012 Sponsor: Oakes Subject: Elections; offenses; penalties for providing false information to voters; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5511 referred 3/27/2012 Sponsor: Durhal Subject: Campaign finance; statements and reports; postelection statement; modify. Meetings: 9/11/12, 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12 amended
Bill: HB 5512 referred 3/27/2012 Sponsor: Durhal Subject: Campaign finance; other; payment plan for certain fines or fees; allow for. Meetings: 9/11/12, 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12 with substitute H-2
Bill: HB 5540 referred 4/18/2012 Sponsor: Lund Subject: Elections; political parties; time of the 2012 state conventions for political parties; modify. Meetings: 4/24/12 Status: Reported out 4/24/12
Bill: HB 5721 referred 6/1/2012 Sponsor: Dillon Subject: Elections; offenses; provision relating to penalty of perjury; expand to include a person who assists another person in committing perjury. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5722 referred 6/1/2012 Sponsor: Dillon Subject: Elections; offenses; penalty imposed for perjury; increase. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5751 referred 6/14/2012 Sponsor: Olumba Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; contribution limit by vendors; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5765 referred 6/14/2012 Sponsor: Cavanagh Subject: Elections; other; use of filing fee for office of state senator or representative; modify. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5794 referred 8/15/2012 Sponsor: Lund Subject: Elections; other; county committee references; modify to county executive committee. Meetings: 9/11/12 Status: Reported out 9/11/12
Bill: HB 5840 referred 8/15/2012 Sponsor: Hooker Subject: Elections; candidates; filing deadline for certain public offices; extend under certain circumstances and require incumbent candidates to file earlier. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5844 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Byrum Subject: Elections; candidates; filing of nominating petition, qualifying petition, filing fee, affidavit of candidacy, or affidavit of identity; require certain candidates to appear in person. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5845 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Nathan Subject: Elections; candidates; candidates changing political party affiliation before filing deadline; permit political party to select a replacement candidate under certain circumstances. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5846 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Slavens Subject: Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; candidates changing political party affiliation; require to return campaign contributions including interest to contributor. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5847 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; candidates; residency requirement for state senate and state representative candidates; modify. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5855 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Poleski Subject: Elections; offenses; penalties for promising, providing, or accepting valuable consideration to run for political office; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5862 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; recounts; recount deposit; increase, and clarify the refunding of money deposited. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5875 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Heise Subject: Elections; candidates; candidate affidavit attesting to validity of nominating petition signatures; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5882 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Kowall Subject: Campaign finance; campaign practices; do-not-call list for automated political telephone calls; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5884 referred 9/12/2012 Sponsor: Johnson Subject: Libraries; district; summary of ballot language regarding district library millages; allow. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5954 referred 9/27/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; absent voters; absent voter ballot; issue upon voter's request without requiring justification. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5971 referred 10/17/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; registration; elector registering to vote in person; expand to include at any county, city, or township clerk's office in this state. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5972 referred 10/17/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5973 referred 10/17/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; registration; same-day voter registration; allow. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5978 referred 10/17/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; primary; voting a split or mixed ticket; allow in primary elections. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5979 referred 10/17/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Counties; charter; nonpartisan election of county clerks; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5980 referred 10/17/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Elections; local; nonpartisan county clerks; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5982 referred 10/17/2012 Sponsor: Greimel Subject: Elections; registration; electronic submission of voter registration application on secretary of state's website; allow. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6020 referred 11/8/2012 Sponsor: Horn Subject: Elections; campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to wear identification badges. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6032 referred 11/27/2012 Sponsor: Stanley Subject: Elections; voting procedures; early voting; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6040 referred 11/27/2012 Sponsor: McCann Subject: Elections; registration; same-day voter registration; allow. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6048 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Knollenberg Subject: Elections; voting procedures; straight-ticket voting; eliminate. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6049 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Knollenberg Subject: Elections; voting procedures; straight-ticket voting; eliminate. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6058 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Lane Subject: Elections; recall; appealing a determination of sufficient clarity; clarify as a stay for circulating recall petitions for signatures. Meetings: 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12 with substitue H-1
Bill: HB 6059 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Farrington Subject: Elections; recall; recall petitions and procedures; revise. Meetings: 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12
Bill: HB 6060 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Forlini Subject: Elections; recall; factual accuracy requirement to initial clarity determination for recall petitions; include. Meetings: 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12
Bill: HB 6061 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Switalski Subject: Elections; recall; recall elections; limit to November and May elections. Meetings: 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12
Bill: HB 6062 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: LaFontaine Subject: Elections; other; board of county election commissioners membership; modify to remove probate judge and add county prosecutor. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6063 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Haugh Subject: Elections; recall; time to submit recall petition to board of county election commissioners; provide for. Meetings: 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12 with substitute H-1
Bill: HB 6068 referred 11/29/2012 Sponsor: McMillin Subject: State financing and management; other; state and local expenditures for lobbying; prohibit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6078 referred 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Cavanagh Subject: Elections; absent voters; absent voter ballot; issue upon voter's request without requiring justification. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6088 referred 12/12/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Occupations; lobbyists; lobbyist and lobbying expenditure database; establish. Meetings: Status:
Bill: SB 204 referred 1/25/2012 Sponsor: Kowall Subject: Elections; special elections; requirement for a special election when a vacancy occurs in the office of county commissioner during an odd numbered year; eliminate. Meetings: 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12
Bill: SB 427 referred 10/6/2011 Sponsor: Colbeck Subject: Elections; school; technical amendments to revised school code concerning school board elections; provide for. Meetings: 10/25/11 Status: Reported out 10/25/11
Bill: SB 498 referred 6/23/2011 Sponsor: Hune Subject: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting of senate and house of representatives; provide for. Meetings: 6/28/11 Status: Reported out 6/28/11 as amended
Bill: SB 584 referred 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Richardville Subject: Elections; primary; presidential primary election date; revise. Meetings: 9/20/11 Status: Reported out 9/20/11
Bill: SB 750 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Robertson Subject: Campaign finance; statements and reports; failure to file certain campaign finance statements; modify penalties. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12 Status:
Bill: SB 751 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Robertson Subject: Elections; qualified voter file; active and inactive qualified voter files; create, require ballot tracker program to be used by local governments, and require the secretary of state to send notice to an elector when receiving a surrendered state driver license of that elector. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12, 5/22/12 Status: Reported out as amended 5/22/12
Bill: SB 752 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Hansen Subject: Elections; other; absent voting counting board; revise procedure, and require minor political parties to provide notice of county caucus or state convention to nominate candidates. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12, 5/22/12 Status: Reported out 5/22/12
Bill: SB 753 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Brandenburg Subject: Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain campaign finance crimes; create. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12, 5/22/12 Status: Reported out 5/22/12
Bill: SB 754 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Jansen Subject: Elections; registration; photograph identification for in-person voter registration applicants; require, and provide registration and training of third-party voter registration organizations. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12, 5/22/12 Status: Reported out as amended 5/22/12
Bill: SB 803 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Booher Subject: Elections; voters; declaration of United States citizenship when voting or applying for an absent voter ballot; require. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12, 5/22/12 Status: Reported out as amended 5/22/12
Bill: SB 810 referred 11/29/2012 Sponsor: Hansen Subject: Elections; local; village elections to be held in November; require, and permit cities to hold elections in even years. Meetings: 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12
Bill: SB 811 referred 11/29/2012 Sponsor: Hansen Subject: Villages; general law; references to September primary election; remove. Meetings: 12/4/12 Status: Reported out 12/4/12
Bill: SB 823 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Robertson Subject: Elections; other; general amendments; provide for. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12, 5/22/12 Status: Reported out as amended 5/22/12
Bill: SB 824 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Robertson Subject: Campaign finance; campaign practices; multisection revisions; provide for. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12, 5/22/12 Status: Reported out 5/22/12 with substitute H-2
Bill: SB 825 referred 2/14/2012 Sponsor: Robertson Subject: Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations; enact. Meetings: 4/17/12, 4/24/12, 5/22/12 Status: Reported out 5/22/12
Bill: SB 849 referred 12/8/2011 Sponsor: Hune Subject: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting of the court of appeals; provide for. Meetings: Status: Discharged from committee on 2/21/12
Bill: HJR C referred 1/13/2011 Sponsor: Tyler Subject: Legislature; legislators; term limits; revise to combination of 14 years' total legislative service. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HJR H referred 1/26/2011 Sponsor: Agema Subject: Legislature; legislators; part-time legislature, term limits extension, and budget presentation to the governor by a certain date; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HJR M referred 3/1/2011 Sponsor: Hammel Subject: Legislature; legislators; vacancy in state senate or house of representatives; allow governor to appoint successor in certain circumstances. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HJR CC referred 5/25/2011 Sponsor: Townsend Subject: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting; create a legislative and congressional redistricting commission. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HJR GG referred 10/20/2011 Sponsor: Roy Schmidt Subject: Elections; recall; reasons for recalling an elective office; amend constitution to provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HJR NN referred 2/2/2012 re-referred on 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Campaign finance; public disclosure; accountability and disclosure of corporate political and lobbying activities; include. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HJR QQ referred 2/16/2012 Sponsor: McMillin Subject: Education; board members; state board of education; require members to be elected from single-member districts. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HJR AAA referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Smiley Subject: Elections; candidates; residency requirement for state senate and state representative candidates; modify. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 334 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Somerville Subject: A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to end the federal grants that support presidential nominating conventions. Meetings: Status: