MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE(legislature.mi.gov)
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Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 5 of 2025

Senate Bill 311 of 2021 (Public Act 197 of 2022)

Sponsors

Categories

Elections: absent voters; Elections: voters; Elections: ballots; Elections: election officials; Military affairs: other; State agencies (existing): other
Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by military voters using Department of Defense Common Access Cards; allow. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a) . TIE BAR WITH: SB 0008'21

Documents

[PDF] [HTML] Senate Introduced Bill
Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes
[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] As Passed by the House
The As Passed by the House version is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adoped House amendments
[PDF] [HTML] Senate Concurred Bill
The Concurred Bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature, issues prior to availability of the Enrolled Bill
[PDF] [HTML] Public Act
A Public Act is a bill that has become law

Analysis

Legislative Service Bureau Compiler Notes

[PDF] [HTML] Public Act 197 of 2022 with Editorial Information
This document analyzes SB 0311

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL IN COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 5-5-21)
This document analyzes SB0311
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 6-22-21)
This document analyzes SB0008, SB0311
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY AS ENACTED (Date Completed: 2-15-23)
This document analyzes SB0008, SB0311, HB4491

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[Summary as Passed by the Senate (9/27/2021) PDF] Summary as Passed by the Senate (9/27/2021)
This document analyzes SB0008, SB311
[Summary for the Floor/Enacted Version (9/28/2022) PDF] Summary for the Floor/Enacted Version (9/28/2022)
This document analyzes SB0311, SB8

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
Note: A page number of 0 indicates that the page number is coming soon
Date Journal Action
3/24/2021 SJ 27 Pg. 416 INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON
9/28/2022 SJ 84 Pg. 0 ORDERED ENROLLED
3/24/2021 SJ 27 Pg. 416 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
6/17/2021 SJ 57 Pg. 1019 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
6/17/2021 SJ 57 Pg. 1019 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
6/17/2021 SJ 57 Pg. 1019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
6/23/2021 SJ 58 Pg. 1026 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
6/23/2021 SJ 58 Pg. 1026 SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
6/23/2021 SJ 58 Pg. 1026 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
6/24/2021 SJ 59 Pg. 1052 SUBSTITUTE (S-2) DEFEATED
6/24/2021 SJ 59 Pg. 1052 PASSED ROLL CALL # 302 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
6/24/2021 HJ 61 Pg. 1238 received on 06/24/2021
6/24/2021 HJ 61 Pg. 1239 read a first time
6/24/2021 HJ 61 Pg. 1239 referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1788 rule suspended
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1788 motion to discharge committee approved
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1788 placed on second reading
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1790 read a second time
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1790 substitute (H-1) adopted
12/08/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1790 placed on third reading
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1790 placed on immediate passage
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1790 read a third time
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1790 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 450 Yeas 98 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1790 inserted full title
9/28/2022 HJ 76 Pg. 1790 returned to Senate
9/28/2022 SJ 73 Pg. 1794 HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
9/28/2022 SJ 73 Pg. 1794 ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 471 YEAS 30 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 1
9/28/2022 SJ 73 Pg. 1794 GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
9/28/2022 SJ 73 Pg. 1794 FULL TITLE AGREED TO
9/28/2022 SJ 73 Pg. 1794 ORDERED ENROLLED
10/11/2022 SJ 74 Pg. 1805 PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/03/2022 02:30 PM
10/11/2022 SJ 74 Pg. 1798 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/07/2022 03:32 PM
10/11/2022 SJ 74 Pg. 1799 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/07/2022 04:52 PM
10/11/2022 SJ 74 Pg. 1798 ASSIGNED PA 0197'22 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT