2023 Senate Bill 371

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

Senate Bill 371 is a companion bill to both Senate Bill 367, which would implement early voting and allow absentee ballots to be tabulated before election day, and Senate Bill 370, which would amend the Michigan Election Law to make several changes regarding absentee voting.

Introduced in the Senate

June 6, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-2) and 16 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Jeremy Moss (D-7), Sam Singh (D-28), Winnie Brinks (D-29), Paul Wojno (D-10), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Erika Geiss (D-1), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Sean McCann (D-19), Darrin Camilleri (D-4), Sue Shink (D-14), John Cherry (D-27), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-35) and Mallory McMorrow (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

June 13, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 30 to 8 (details)

Received in the House

June 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Elections

June 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 22, 2023

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75)

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 27, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 29, 2023

Oct. 3, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics