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SB531 • 2026

Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs. 482f & 547.

Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs. 482f & 547.

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Sponsor
Jeff Irwin (District 15), Jeremy Moss (District 7)
Last action
2025-11-13
Official status
referred to Committee on Election Integrity
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs. 482f & 547.

Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties.
  • Amends secs.
  • 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs.
  • 482f & 547.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

3

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 9/10/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 9/10/2025 3

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.
S-3

8

SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED

Plain English: SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED 8

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-13 SJ 105 Pg. 1743

    SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED

  2. 2025-11-13 SJ 105 Pg. 1743

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 296 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  3. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1837

    received on 11/13/2025

  4. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1841

    read a first time

  5. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1841

    referred to Committee on Election Integrity

  6. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 947

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  7. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 947

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  8. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 947

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  9. 2025-09-11 SJ 76 Pg. 937

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 9/10/2025

  10. 2025-09-11 SJ 76 Pg. 937

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  11. 2025-09-04 SJ 73 Pg. 886

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEFF IRWIN

  12. 2025-09-04 SJ 73 Pg. 886

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

Official Summary Text

Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs. 482f & 547.