2015 House Bill 4904 / Public Act 197

Establish GOP presidential primary as official state election date

Introduced in the House

Sept. 22, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Ed McBroom (R-108)

To establish that a Michigan Republican presidential primary election held early in a presidential election year will be considered one of the official state election days. Among other things this would allow local government to add other questions to the ballot in this election.

Referred to the Committee on Elections

Sept. 24, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 29, 2015

Amendment offered

To remove a provision establishing that the bill would go into effect 90 days after enactment.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Oct. 1, 2015

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 6, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform

Oct. 27, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 4, 2015

Amendment offered

To require the state board of canvassers to determine the results of multi-county transit-tax ballot proposals under the law that authorized a Detroit regional transit authority.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 5, 2015

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish that a Michigan Republican presidential primary election held early in a presidential election year will be considered one of the official state election days. Among other things this would allow local government to add other questions to the ballot in this election.

Received in the House

Nov. 5, 2015

Nov. 10, 2015

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 24, 2015