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SB697 • 2026

Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f).

Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f).

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Sponsor
Dayna Polehanki (District 5), Sam Singh (District 28), Paul Wojno (District 10)
Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
referred to Committee on Election Integrity
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f).

Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify.
  • Amends sec.
  • 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f).

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

3

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/11/2026

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/11/2026 3

  • 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. 2026-03-18 SJ 26 Pg. 236

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 40 YEAS 27 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2026-03-18 HJ 24 Pg. 308

    received on 03/18/2026

  3. 2026-03-18 HJ 24 Pg. 312

    read a first time

  4. 2026-03-18 HJ 24 Pg. 312

    referred to Committee on Election Integrity

  5. 2026-03-17 SJ 25 Pg. 211

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

  6. 2026-03-17 SJ 25 Pg. 211

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  7. 2026-03-17 SJ 25 Pg. 211

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

  8. 2026-03-12 SJ 24 Pg. 199

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/11/2026

  9. 2026-03-12 SJ 24 Pg. 199

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

  10. 2025-10-30 SJ 100 Pg. 1698

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI

  11. 2025-10-30 SJ 100 Pg. 1698

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

Official Summary Text

Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f).