Michigan 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 5447 — Elections; absent voters; clerks to open and process absent voter ballots the day before an election; authorize. Amends secs. 765, 765a & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.765 et seq.).

Last action — bill electronically reproduced 02/05/2020

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2020. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 17 sponsors

    0 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 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. bill electronically reproduced 02/05/2020

  2. referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

  3. read a first time

  4. introduced by Representative Leslie Love

Sponsors

  • Leslie Love · Cosponsor
  • Kara Hope · Cosponsor
  • Tyrone Carter · Cosponsor
  • Vanessa Guerra · Cosponsor
  • Brenda Carter · Cosponsor
  • Robert Wittenberg · Cosponsor
  • Sheryl Kennedy · Cosponsor
  • Mari Manoogian · Cosponsor
  • Rachel Hood · Cosponsor
  • William Sowerby · Cosponsor
  • Terry Sabo · Cosponsor
  • Cynthia Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Wendell Byrd · Cosponsor
  • LaTanya Garrett · Cosponsor
  • Tenisha Yancey · Cosponsor
  • Sherry Gay-Dagnogo · Cosponsor
  • Joseph Tate · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (17)

  • Leslie Love
  • Kara Hope Democrat
  • Tyrone Carter Democrat
  • Vanessa Guerra
  • Brenda Carter Democrat
  • Robert Wittenberg
  • Sheryl Kennedy
  • Mari Manoogian
  • Rachel Hood
  • William Sowerby
  • Terry Sabo
  • Cynthia Johnson
  • Wendell Byrd
  • LaTanya Garrett
  • Tenisha Yancey
  • Sherry Gay-Dagnogo
  • Joseph Tate Democrat

Not signed on (130)

130 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5447?
HB 5447 is sponsored by Leslie Love, Kara Hope (Democrat), Tyrone Carter (Democrat), Vanessa Guerra, Brenda Carter (Democrat), Robert Wittenberg, Sheryl Kennedy, Mari Manoogian, Rachel Hood, William Sowerby, Terry Sabo, Cynthia Johnson, Wendell Byrd, LaTanya Garrett, Tenisha Yancey, Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, and Joseph Tate (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5447?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2020. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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