2017 House Bill 4734 / 2018 Public Act 614

Revise county board of elections detail

Introduced in the House

June 8, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-35)

To establish that if a statutory member of a board of county election commissioners is absent, the county sheriff or prosecutor must be appointed to fill in. The statutory members are the chief (or only) county or district probate judge, the county clerk and the county treasurer.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

June 7, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 26, 2018

Substitute offered by Rep. Aaron Miller (R-59)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To establish that if a statutory member of a board of county election commissioners is absent, the county sheriff, prosecutor or register of deeds must be appointed to fill in. The statutory members are the chief (or only) county or district probate judge, the county clerk and the county treasurer. The bill would authorize pay for members of these boards, and revise details of their procedures.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 8, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform

Dec. 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 20, 2018

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish that if a statutory member of a board of county election commissioners is absent, the county sheriff, prosecutor or register of deeds must be appointed to fill in. The statutory members are the chief (or only) county or district probate judge, the county clerk and the county treasurer. The bill would authorize pay for members of these boards, and revise details of their procedures.

Received in the House

Dec. 20, 2018

Dec. 21, 2018

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018