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HB4588 • 2026

Elections: school; school district board member candidates; require to have a partisan affiliation. Amends secs. 303, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.).

Elections: school; school district board member candidates; require to have a partisan affiliation. Amends secs. 303, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.).

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Sponsor
Jason Woolford (District 50), Matt Maddock (District 51), Josh Schriver (District 66)
Last action
2025-10-28
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Elections: school; school district board member candidates; require to have a partisan affiliation. Amends secs. 303, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.).

Elections: school; school district board member candidates; require to have a partisan affiliation.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections: school; school district board member candidates; require to have a partisan affiliation.
  • Amends secs.
  • 303, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.).

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-1

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-28 HJ 103 Pg. 1703

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  2. 2025-10-28 HJ 103 Pg. 1703

    referred to second reading

  3. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 690

    bill electronically reproduced 06/10/2025

  4. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 679

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford

  5. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 679

    read a first time

  6. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 679

    referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Official Summary Text

Elections: school; school district board member candidates; require to have a partisan affiliation. Amends secs. 303, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.).