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HB4698 • 2026

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e.

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e.

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Sponsor
Gregory Alexander (District 98), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Joseph Fox (District 101)
Last action
2025-09-09
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e.

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify.
  • Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec.
  • 24e.

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. 2025-09-09 SJ 74 Pg. 907

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-09-09 SJ 74 Pg. 907

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

  3. 2025-09-03 HJ 78 Pg. 890

    read a second time

  4. 2025-09-03 HJ 78 Pg. 890

    placed on third reading

  5. 2025-09-03 HJ 78 Pg. 893

    placed on immediate passage

  6. 2025-09-03 HJ 78 Pg. 893

    read a third time

  7. 2025-09-03 HJ 78 Pg. 893

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #184 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

  8. 2025-09-03 HJ 78 Pg. 893

    transmitted

  9. 2025-07-15 HJ 64 Pg. 790

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. 2025-07-15 HJ 64 Pg. 790

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-07-01 HJ 63 Pg. 774

    bill electronically reproduced 06/26/2025

  12. 2025-06-26 HJ 62 Pg. 763

    introduced by Representative Rep. Gregory Alexander

  13. 2025-06-26 HJ 62 Pg. 763

    read a first time

  14. 2025-06-26 HJ 62 Pg. 763

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

  15. 2025-06-26 HJ 62 Pg. 764

    per Rule 40 referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Official Summary Text

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e.