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HB4652 • 2026

Elections: special elections; governor to announce the date of the special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs and to hold the special election within 180 days after the vacancy occurs; require. Amends secs. 178, 634 & 641 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.178 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4653'25

Elections: special elections; governor to announce the date of the special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs and to hold the special election within 180 days after the vacancy occurs; require. Amends secs. 178, 634 & 641 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.178 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4653'25

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Sponsor
Steve Carra (District 36), Bill Schuette (District 95), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Joseph Fox (District 101), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Tim Kelly (District 93), Josh Schriver (District 66), James DeSana (District 29), Timothy Beson (District 96), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Gregory Alexander (District 98), David Martin (District 68), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Phil Green (District 67), Matt Maddock (District 51), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Jay DeBoyer (District 63)
Last action
2025-06-17
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 06/12/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Elections: special elections; governor to announce the date of the special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs and to hold the special election within 180 days after the vacancy occurs; require. Amends secs. 178, 634 & 641 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.178 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4653'25

Elections: special elections; governor to announce the date of the special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs and to hold the special election within 180 days after the vacancy occurs; require.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections: special elections; governor to announce the date of the special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs and to hold the special election within 180 days after the vacancy occurs; require.
  • Amends secs.
  • 178, 634 & 641 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.178 et seq.).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 4653'25

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-17 HJ 58 Pg. 725

    bill electronically reproduced 06/12/2025

  2. 2025-06-12 HJ 57 Pg. 710

    introduced by Representative Rep. Steve Carra

  3. 2025-06-12 HJ 57 Pg. 710

    read a first time

  4. 2025-06-12 HJ 57 Pg. 710

    referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Official Summary Text

Elections: special elections; governor to announce the date of the special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs and to hold the special election within 180 days after the vacancy occurs; require. Amends secs. 178, 634 & 641 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.178 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4653'25