Michigan 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 79 — Elections; absent voters; procedure for returning absentee ballot; revise. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a).

Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2019. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    0 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS

  2. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR PAUL WOJNO

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 79?
SB 79 is sponsored by Paul Wojno (Democrat), Adam Hollier, Mallory McMorrow (Democrat), Marshall Bullock, Erika Geiss (Democrat), Dayna Polehanki (Democrat), Stephanie Chang (Democrat), and Kevin Hertel (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 79?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2019. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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