Michigan 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 5 R cosponsors

SB 308 — Elections: election officials; signature verification training for clerks and election inspectors; require, and require the secretary of state to promulgate rules regarding an objective signature verification process. Amends sec. 31 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31).

Last action — referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2021. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires signature verification training for election officials.

This bill mandates that election clerks and inspectors receive training on signature verification. It also requires the secretary of state to establish rules for an objective signature verification process.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

  2. read a first time

  3. received on 11/10/2021

  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 440 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  5. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  6. SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  7. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  8. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  9. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  10. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  11. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS

  12. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN DALEY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (136)

136 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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Votes

PASSED ROLL CALL # 440 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 20 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10300
Republican 10100
Democrat 01101
Total 201501
% of votes cast 56%42%0%3%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Barrett — Yea
Stamas — Yea
Bizon — Yea
LaSata — Yea
Outman — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Schmidt — Yea
Horn — Yea
Shirkey — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Bullock — Nay
Hollier — Nay
Ananich — Nay
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Nay
Erika Geiss Democrat Nay
Jeff Irwin Democrat Nay
Jeremy Moss Democrat Nay
Kevin Hertel Democrat Nay
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Not Voting
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

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 308?
SB 308 is sponsored by Kevin Daley (Republican), Jon Bumstead (Republican), Kimberly LaSata, Kenneth Horn, Lana Theis (Republican), Jim Stamas, Dale Zorn, John Bizon, Roger Victory (Republican), Tom Barrett, and Rick Outman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 308?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2021. It now moves to the second chamber.
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