Act No. 222

Public Acts of 2024

Approved by the Governor

January 17, 2025

Filed with the Secretary of State

January 17, 2025

EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 2, 2025

state of michigan

102nd Legislature

Regular session of 2024

Introduced by Reps. Tsernoglou, Andrews and McFall

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 6053

AN ACT to amend 1969 PA 161, entitled “An act to regulate the filing of certain actions involving elections,” by amending section 1 (MCL 691.1031); and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. In a civil action brought in any court of this state affecting elections, dates of elections, candidates, qualifications of candidates, ballots or questions on ballots, or polling places, drop box locations, or early voting locations that are established by the applicable deadline, there is a rebuttable presumption of laches if the action is commenced less than 45 days before the date of the election affected. This section does not apply to an action brought after the date of the affected election.

Enacting section 1. Section 2 of 1969 PA 161, MCL 691.1032, is repealed.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved___________________________________________

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Governor