2011 House Bill 4005 / Public Act 233

Require school board elections be in November

Introduced in the House

Jan. 13, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To require school board elections to be held in November of even numbered years.

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections

May 10, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Aug. 24, 2011

Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To allow school districts who combine their board election with local government elections that are not in November of even years to keep keep doing so.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Rick Outman (R-70)

To allow some school districts whose elections are in November of odd-years to keep doing so.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bob Genetski (R-88)

To move back the date the bill goes into effect until 2013.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 72 to 36 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

Oct. 4, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 3, 2011

Amendment offered by Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-7)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 427, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 427 would revise details in the state election law to conform with the proposed school board election date.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason (D-27)

To extend to charter schools state regulations that apply to regular school districts.

The amendment failed 12 to 26 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Judy Emmons (R-33)

To also allow school board elections to be held in November of odd-numbered years.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-14)

To also allow school board elections to be held in November of odd-years.

The amendment passed 20 to 18 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To reconsider the vote by which the Gregory amendment was adopted.

The motion passed 26 to 12 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-7)

To revise other references in the state elections code to conform with the changes proposed in this bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R-16)

Consideration postponed

Amendment offered by Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-14)

To also allow school board elections to be held in November of odd-years.

The amendment failed 19 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 49, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 49 would eliminate the requirement that a person give a specific reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

The amendment failed 13 to 25 (details)

Passed in the Senate 24 to 14 (details)

To require school board elections to be held in November of even numbered years.

Received in the House

Nov. 3, 2011

Nov. 9, 2011

Passed in the House 69 to 39 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 28, 2011