Public Act 156 of 2012

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• Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on May 18, 2011, to prohibit the name of an elected or appointed official from being printed on any election-related material that is posted, displayed, or distributed in a polling place on Election Day, subject to fines of $100 to $250. House Bill 4656 would apply the prohibition to absentee ballot materials given or mailed to a voter.
  • Referred to the House Redistricting and Elections Committee on May 18, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on December 6, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on January 19, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on January 19, 2012.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on January 25, 2012, to prohibit the name of an elected or appointed official from being printed on any election-related material that is posted, displayed, or distributed in a polling place on Election Day, subject to fines of $100 to $250. House Bill 4656 would apply the prohibition to absentee ballot materials given or mailed to a voter, and passed by the same margin.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on January 26, 2012.
  • Referred to the Senate Local Government & Elections Committee on January 26, 2012.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 22, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 35 to 1 in the Senate on May 23, 2012, to prohibit the name of an elected or appointed official from being printed on any election-related material that is posted, displayed, or distributed in a polling place on Election Day, subject to fines of $100 to $250. House Bill 4656 would apply the prohibition to absentee ballot materials given or mailed to a voter, and passed by the same margin.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 5, 2012.