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Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 5 of 2025

House Bill 5297 of 2012 (Public Act 279 of 2012)

Sponsors

Categories

Elections: absent voters; Elections: ballots; Elections: voters; Elections: election officials; Military affairs: other; State agencies (existing): state
Elections; absent voters; federal write-in absentee ballot; expand to include state and local candidates and ballot questions, and include certain reporting requirements for local clerks. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a).

Documents

[PDF] [HTML] House Introduced Bill
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the House
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the Senate
The As Passed by the Senate version is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adoped Senate amendments
[PDF] [HTML] House Concurred Bill
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[PDF] [HTML] Public Act
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Analysis

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[Summary As Introduced (02-03-12) PDF] [Summary As Introduced (02-03-12) HTML] Summary As Introduced (02-03-12)
This document analyzes HB5297
[Analysis as Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (03-12-12) PDF] [Analysis as Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (03-12-12) HTML] Analysis as Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (03-12-12)
This document analyzes HB5297

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
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Date Journal Action
1/26/2012 HJ 7 Pg. 82 introduced by Representative Rick Outman
1/26/2012 HJ 7 Pg. 82 read a first time
1/26/2012 HJ 7 Pg. 82 referred to Committee on Redistricting and Elections
1/31/2012 HJ 8 Pg. 93 printed bill filed 01/27/2012
3/06/2012 HJ 23 Pg. 321 reported with recommendation with substitute H-1
3/06/2012 HJ 23 Pg. 321 referred to second reading
3/14/2012 HJ 27 Pg. 398 read a second time
3/14/2012 HJ 27 Pg. 398 substitute H-1 adopted
3/14/2012 HJ 27 Pg. 398 placed on third reading
3/15/2012 HJ 28 Pg. 406 read a third time
3/15/2012 HJ 28 Pg. 406 passed Roll Call # 119 Yeas 107 Nays 0
3/15/2012 HJ 28 Pg. 406 transmitted
3/20/2012 SJ 28 Pg. 414 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ELECTIONS
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1727 DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1727 PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1749 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S)
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1749 AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1749 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH AMENDMENT(S)
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1751 RULES SUSPENDED
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1751 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1752 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 508 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
6/13/2012 SJ 59 Pg. 1752 INSERTED FULL TITLE
6/13/2012 HJ 61 Pg. 1847 returned from Senate with amendment(s) with immediate effect and full title
6/13/2012 HJ 61 Pg. 1847 laid over one day under the rules
6/14/2012 HJ 62 Pg. 1886 Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 474 Yeas 110 Nays 0
6/14/2012 HJ 62 Pg. 1886 full title agreed to
6/14/2012 HJ 62 Pg. 1886 given immediate effect
6/14/2012 HJ 62 Pg. 1886 bill ordered enrolled
7/18/2012 HJ 63 Pg. 1933 presented to the Governor 6/21/2012 @ 3:48 PM
7/18/2012 HJ 63 Pg. 1959 approved by the Governor 6/26/2012 @ 7:54 AM
7/18/2012 HJ 63 Pg. 1959 filed with Secretary of State 7/3/2012 @ 12:10 PM
7/18/2012 HJ 63 Pg. 1959 assigned PA 279'12 with immediate effect