2019 Senate Bill 71 / 2020 Public Act 302

Create crime victim confidential address program

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 29, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Tom Barrett (R-24)

To revise provisions in the Michigan election law to accommodate voting by individuals in the crime victim address confidentiality program proposed by Senate Bill 70, and exempt certain public election-related records with the individual's real address from open records law disclosure requirements. Individuals in the program would have to vote with absentee ballots.

Referred to the Committee on Elections

Oct. 8, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 22, 2019

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 22, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 19, 2020

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 1, 2020

Substitute offered by Rep. Graham Filler (R-93)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To revise provisions in the Michigan election law to accommodate voting by individuals in the crime victim address confidentiality program proposed by Senate Bill 70, and exempt certain public election-related records with the individual's real address from open records law disclosure requirements. Individuals in the program would have to vote with absentee ballots.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2020

Dec. 18, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 29, 2020