2023 House Bill 4755

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations; update references.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 11d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11d), as amended by 2018 PA 661.

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House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4756 would amend the Michigan Election Law to make several changes regarding absent voter (AV) ballot processing and tabulation. House Bill 4756 would amend the Michigan Election Law to establish election day vote centers, allow AV ballots to be tabulated on the day before election day and up to eight days before election day in certain municipalities, and allow absent voters to insert their AV ballots into a tabulator at their polling place or early voting site.House Bill 4755 is a companion bill that would make complementary changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Introduced in the House

June 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Reggie Miller (D-31), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Kara Hope (D-74), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Joey Andrews (D-38), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Christine Morse (D-40), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Natalie Price (D-5), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Julie Brixie (D-73), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Mike McFall (D-8), Stephanie Young (D-16), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Rachel Hood (D-81) and Noah Arbit (D-20)

Referred to the Committee on Elections

June 20, 2023

Reported without amendment