Elections: absent voters; identification for election purposes to obtain an absent voter ballot; require, and require a provisional ballot be issued to absent voters without identification for election purpose. Amends secs. 759, 759a, 759b & 761 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.).
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Last action Jun 16, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jun 16, 2021
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced
received on 06/16/2021
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 274 YEAS 19 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR LANA THEIS
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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