2003 House Bill 4826 / Public Act 304

Introduced in the House

June 10, 2003

Introduced by Rep. John Garfield (R-45)

To apply to home rule villages the election consolidation provisions proposed by House Bills 4821 and 4824. These would require all elections in the state, including school elections, to be held on one of four designated Tuesdays in February, May, August, and November. The bill is part of election consolidation package comprised of House Bills 4820 to 4828.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

June 17, 2003

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 19, 2003

Passed in the House 75 to 30 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 24, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform

Dec. 11, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes and which accomodates Senate Bill 877, which also sets the rules for the school "floater" election date.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To apply to home rule villages the election consolidation provisions proposed by House Bills 4824 and Senate Bill 877. These would require all elections in the state, including school elections, to be held on one of four designated Tuesdays in February, May, August, and November. The bill is part of election consolidation package comprised of House Bills 4820 to 4828, and Senate Bill 877.

Received in the House

Dec. 16, 2003

Dec. 18, 2003

Passed in the House 81 to 26 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2003