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HB5468 • 2026

Elections: petitions; information required on candidate nominating petitions; modify. Amends secs. 303, 386, 544c & 590h of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.) & adds sec. 544g.

Elections: petitions; information required on candidate nominating petitions; modify. Amends secs. 303, 386, 544c & 590h of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.) & adds sec. 544g.

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Sponsor
Rachelle Smit (District 43)
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Elections: petitions; information required on candidate nominating petitions; modify. Amends secs. 303, 386, 544c & 590h of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.) & adds sec. 544g.

Elections: petitions; information required on candidate nominating petitions; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections: petitions; information required on candidate nominating petitions; modify.
  • Amends secs.
  • 303, 386, 544c & 590h of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.) & adds sec.
  • 544g.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 SJ 22 Pg. 173

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2026-03-10 SJ 22 Pg. 173

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

  3. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 206

    read a second time

  4. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 206

    placed on third reading

  5. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 211

    placed on immediate passage

  6. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 211

    read a third time

  7. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 211

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #64 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  8. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 211

    transmitted

  9. 2026-02-24 HJ 14 Pg. 153

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. 2026-02-24 HJ 14 Pg. 153

    referred to second reading

  11. 2026-01-22 HJ 4 Pg. 49

    bill electronically reproduced 01/21/2026

  12. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 34

    introduced by Representative Rep. Rachelle Smit

  13. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 34

    read a first time

  14. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 34

    referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Official Summary Text

Elections: petitions; information required on candidate nominating petitions; modify. Amends secs. 303, 386, 544c & 590h of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.) & adds sec. 544g.