2013 House Bill 4833 / 2014 Public Act 406

Increase election recount deposit requirement

Introduced in the House

June 13, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To increase the money deposit a candidate must make to get an election recount from $10 to $25 per precinct, and to $125 per precinct if the election wasn't close (within 50 votes or 0.5 percent).

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

June 18, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 12, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 19, 2013

Passed in the House 95 to 9 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 24, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

Dec. 15, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the Senate 28 to 10 (details)

To increase the money deposit a candidate must make to get an election recount from $10 to $25 per precinct, and to $125 per precinct if the election wasn't close (within 50 votes or 0.5 percent).

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 29, 2014