2015 House Bill 4271 / Public Act 98

Eliminate February election date

Introduced in the House

March 4, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To revise details of the state election law to accommodate the proposal in House Bill 4273 to eliminate the February election date authorized by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HB-4824">2003 election consolidation law</a>.

Referred to the Committee on Elections

March 25, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 16, 2015

Passed in the House 93 to 17 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 21, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform

June 9, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 18, 2015

Amendment offered by Sen. Bert Johnson (D-2)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 59, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 59 would eliminate the requirement that a person give a specific reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

The amendment failed 14 to 23 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 61, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 61 would require the Secretary of State to develop a system for electronic online voter registration on its website.

The amendment failed 10 to 27 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 89, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 89 would allow a person to vote by absentee ballot in the first election after registering by mail to vote in a jurisdiction.

The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 58, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 58 would allow 16 and 17 year olds to "preregister" to vote when they turn 18.

The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Morris Hood (D-3)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 60, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 60 would and set rules for “early voting” beginning 30 days before election days.

The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)

Passed in the Senate 30 to 7 (details)

To revise details of the state election law to accommodate the proposal in House Bill 4273 to eliminate the February election date authorized by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HB-4824">2003 election consolidation law</a>.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 29, 2015