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SB533 • 2026

Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 931c.

Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 931c.

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Sponsor
Mary Cavanagh (District 6), Jeremy Moss (District 7)
Last action
2025-09-17
Official status
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 931c.

Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit.
  • Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec.
  • 931c.

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. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 946

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  2. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 946

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  3. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 947

    RULES SUSPENDED

  4. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 947

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  5. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 947

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 227 YEAS 19 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0

  6. 2025-09-17 HJ 84 Pg. 983

    received on 09/17/2025

  7. 2025-09-17 HJ 84 Pg. 985

    read a first time

  8. 2025-09-17 HJ 84 Pg. 985

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

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

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/10/2025

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

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  11. 2025-09-09 SJ 74 Pg. 905

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MARY CAVANAGH

  12. 2025-09-09 SJ 74 Pg. 905

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

Official Summary Text

Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 931c.