Public Act 207 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R) on January 27, 2009, to establish a procedure to allow a candidate for district court judge who signs an affidavit that he or she got bad information from election officials regarding nominating petition signature requirements to be given a second chance to get the proper number of signatures.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 27, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 18, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 3, 2009, 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 in the Senate on March 3, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Tony Stamas (R) on March 4, 2009, to establish that the "do over" nominating petitions are subject to challenge just like regular petitions. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 4, 2009.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on March 4, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 4, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Ethics and Elections Committee on March 4, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on December 2, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on December 17, 2009, to establish a procedure to allow a candidate for district court judge who signs an affidavit that he or she got bad information from election officials regarding nominating petition signature requirements to be given a second chance to get the proper number of signatures.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 4, 2010.