2015 Senate Bill 329 / Public Act 43

Authorize correction of Flint mayor election error

In the House

March 2, 2015

Substitute offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Introduced in the Senate

May 12, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D-27)

To revise the state election law to allow several candidates for the mayor of Flint to be placed on the ballot even though they missed the candidate filing deadline, reportedly because the Flint city clerk office posted a wrong filing deadline on the city website.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform

May 19, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

May 19, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Elections

May 27, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 2, 2015

Substitute offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 3, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To revise the proposed procedures to remove responsibility for certain details from the county clerk to the Secretary of State.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 14 (details)

To revise the state election law to allow several candidates for the mayor of Flint to be placed on the ballot even though they missed the candidate filing deadline, reportedly because the Flint city clerk office posted a wrong filing deadline on the city website.

Received in the Senate

June 3, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 5, 2015