2020 House Bill 5881

Criminalize “ballot harvesting”

Introduced in the House

June 23, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Ann Bollin (R-42)

To establish sentencing guidelines for violations of the “ballot harvesting” crime proposed by House Bill 5880.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Sept. 9, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Judiciary with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 22, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 24, 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 74 to 29 (details)

To establish sentencing guidelines for violations of the crime proposed by Senate Bill 977 of turning-in an absent voter ballot application using another person's name and personal information.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 29, 2020

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 1, 2020

Passed in the Senate 30 to 7 (details)

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 16, 2020

Received in the House

Nov. 5, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary