2009 Senate Bill 129 / 2010 Public Act 52

Revise school election canvassing procedures

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 28, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To revise the procedures for canvassing (confirming the results) of school elections where the district encompasses portions of more than one county.

Referred to the Committee on Education

March 31, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

April 29, 2009

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 30, 2009

Amendment offered by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 6, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 6 would local elections clerks to automatically send an absentee ballot before each election to any registered voter who is disabled or is age 60 or older and who requests that he or she be placed on the list.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 30, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Feb. 17, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 13, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

To also require that when a city or village holds an election on the same day as a school district that has is partially located in that city or village, the city or village with the election is reponsible for canvassing the part of the school district within its jurisdiction.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To revise the procedures for canvassing (confirming the results) of school elections where the district encompasses portions of more than one county.

Received in the Senate

April 14, 2010

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 22, 2010