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Public Act 271 of 2012

1. Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on October 12, 2011, to require the Secretary of State to establish a continuing election education program for all local election clerks; establish a post election audit program that identifies the documents and procedures for such audits; and make other miscellaneous changes to the Michigan election law.
   • Referred to the House Redistricting and Elections Committee on October 12, 2011.
     • Reported in the House on March 13, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
   • Substitute offered in the House on March 28, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 28, 2012.
   • Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D) on March 28, 2012, to require post-election audits, not just allow them, and authorize fines on local clerks if particular precincts cannot be recounted because of failure to follow proper procedures. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 28, 2012.
   • Amendment offered by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on March 28, 2012, to clarify that the Secretary of State is responsible for the random selection process for precinct audits. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 28, 2012.
   • Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D) on March 28, 2012, to add to a provision prohibiting giving misinformation to a voter, by defining this as including telling a person they can't vote if their home has been foreclosed, if they are a felon, of if he is behind on child support payments. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 28, 2012.
   • Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D) on March 28, 2012, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5418, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5418 would make it a crime to knowingly giving false information to a registered voter with the intention to impede the person from voting. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 28, 2012.
2. Passed 110 to 0 in the House on March 29, 2012.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
3. Received in the Senate on April 17, 2012.
   • Referred to the Senate Local Government & Elections Committee on April 17, 2012.
     • Reported in the Senate on May 22, 2012, with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
   • Amendment offered in the Senate on June 12, 2012, to establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Aug. 15, 2012. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 12, 2012.
4. Passed 36 to 1 in the Senate on June 13, 2012, to require the Secretary of State to establish a continuing election education program for all local election clerks; establish a post election audit program that identifies the documents and procedures for such audits; and make other miscellaneous changes to the Michigan election law.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
5. Received in the House on June 13, 2012.
6. Passed 110 to 0 in the House on June 14, 2012, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
7. Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 27, 2012.