2004 House Bill 5990 / Public Act 286

Revise technical provisions of election consolidation law

Introduced in the House

June 9, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Fulton Sheen (R-88)

To prohibit municipal or county election officials from delegating to the secretary of a school board the school district election coordinator duties specified under the election consolidation law created by House Bills 4820 to 4828 and Senate Bill 877. The bill is part of a package making technical changes to the new system, which begins Jan. 1, 2005.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

June 16, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

June 22, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 23, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform

July 1, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 6, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To prohibit municipal or county election officials from delegating to the secretary of a school board the school district election coordinator duties specified under the election consolidation law created by House Bills 4820 to 4828 and Senate Bill 877. The bill is part of a package making technical changes to the new system, which begins Jan. 1, 2005.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 23, 2004