Elections; ballots; requirement of political party vignettes being printed on election ballots; remove. Amends secs. 283, 560a, 570, 685, 696 & 719 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.283 et seq.) & repeals secs. 684 & 775 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.684 & 168.775).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed Aug 16, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Aug 16, 2017
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 7/27/2017 @ 1:04 PM
lower
Aug 16, 2017
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 7/27/2017 @ 10:14 AM
lower
Jul 12, 2017
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
lower
Jun 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 313 YEAS 26 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jun 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 78 Yeas 63 Nays 46
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
introduced by Representative Hank Vaupel
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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