Michigan 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: To Executive 8 R cosponsors

SB 686 — Public employees and officers; other; state agency or department disciplining an employee for communicating with a legislator; prohibit unless the communication is prohibited. Creates new act.

Last action — VETO OVERRIDE DEFEATED ROLL CALL # 263 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 10, 2019. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    0 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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. VETO OVERRIDE DEFEATED ROLL CALL # 263 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  2. VETOED BY GOVERNOR 07/08/2020

  3. PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 06/30/2020 11:05 AM

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  6. returned to Senate

  7. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 264 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  8. read a third time

  9. placed on third reading

  10. read a second time

  11. referred to second reading

  12. reported with recommendation without amendment

  13. referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  14. referred to Committee on Oversight

  15. read a first time

  16. received on 02/26/2020

  17. PASSED ROLL CALL # 78 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  18. SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED

  19. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  20. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  21. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  22. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  23. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

  24. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT

  25. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TOM BARRETT

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (17)

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed 22 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12201
Republican 10100
Democrat 01200
Total 221501
% of votes cast 58%39%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Barrett — Yea
LaSata — Yea
Stamas — Yea
Bizon — Yea
Outman — Yea
Lucido — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Schmidt — Yea
Horn — Yea
MacGregor — Yea
Shirkey — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Bullock — Nay
Ananich — Nay
Hollier — Not Voting
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Nay
Erika Geiss Democrat Nay
Jeff Irwin Democrat Nay
Jeremy Moss Democrat Nay
Kevin Hertel Democrat Nay
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Nay
Paul Wojno Democrat Nay
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Nay
Sean McCann Democrat Nay
Stephanie Chang Democrat Nay
Sylvia Santana Democrat Nay
Winnie Brinks Democrat Nay
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15000
Unaffiliated 70000
Republican 23000
Total 108000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (108)
Member Party Vote
Afendoulis — Yea
Farrington — Yea
Filler — Yea
Jones — Yea
Rabhi — Yea
Frederick — Yea
Kahle — Yea
Reilly — Yea
Allor — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Kennedy — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Garza — Yea
Sabo — Yea
Gay-Dagnogo — Yea
Kuppa — Yea
Schroeder — Yea
Berman — Yea
Glenn — Yea
LaFave — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Bolden — Yea
LaGrand — Yea
Sheppard — Yea
Greig — Yea
Lasinski — Yea
Brann — Yea
Griffin — Yea
Leutheuser — Yea
Sneller — Yea
Guerra — Yea
Sowerby — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Stone — Yea
Calley — Yea
Lilly — Yea
Cambensy — Yea
Hammoud — Yea
Love — Yea
VanSingel — Yea
Lower — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Vaupel — Yea
Manoogian — Yea
Wakeman — Yea
Chatfield — Yea
Marino — Yea
Warren — Yea
Chirkun — Yea
Hood — Yea
Clemente — Yea
Wentworth — Yea
Cole — Yea
Hornberger — Yea
Whiteford — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Howell — Yea
Wittenberg — Yea
Crawford — Yea
O’Malley — Yea
Eisen — Yea
Iden — Yea
Pagan — Yea
Elder — Yea
Inman — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Ellison — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Yaroch — Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10001
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
MacGregor — Yea
Ananich — Yea
Schmidt — Yea
Barrett — Yea
Hollier — Yea
Shirkey — Yea
Horn — Yea
Stamas — Yea
Bizon — Yea
LaSata — Yea
Bullock — Yea
Outman — Yea
Lucido — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Jim Runestad Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 686?
SB 686 is sponsored by Tom Barrett, Dan Lauwers (Republican), Michael MacDonald, Roger Victory (Republican), Jon Bumstead (Republican), John Bizon, Dale Zorn, Rick Outman (Republican), Jim Stamas, Curtis VanderWall, Wayne Schmidt, Lana Theis (Republican), Kevin Daley (Republican), Peter Lucido, Ruth Johnson (Republican), Kimberly LaSata, and Jim Runestad (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 686?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 10, 2019. It awaits signature.
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