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2011 House Bill 4005: Require school board elections be in November

Public Act 233 of 2011

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise R-Plymouth on January 13, 2011
To require school board elections to be held in November of even numbered years.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Redistricting and Elections Committee on January 13, 2011
Reported in the House on May 10, 2011
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum D-Onodaga on August 24, 2011
To allow school districts who combine their board election with local government elections that are not in November of even years to keep keep doing so.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on August 24, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Rick Outman R-Six Lakes on August 24, 2011
To allow some school districts whose elections are in November of odd-years to keep doing so.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on August 24, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Robert Genetski R-Saugatuck on August 24, 2011
To move back the date the bill goes into effect until 2013.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on August 24, 2011
Received in the Senate on September 7, 2011
Referred to the Senate Local Government & Elections Committee on September 7, 2011
Reported in the Senate on October 4, 2011
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered by Sen. Patrick Colbeck R-Canton on November 3, 2011
To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 427, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 427 would revise details in the state election law to conform with the proposed school board election date.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 3, 2011
Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason D-Flushing on November 3, 2011
To extend to charter schools state regulations that apply to regular school districts.
The amendment failed 12 to 26 in the Senate on November 3, 2011.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Amendment offered by Sen. Judy Emmons R-Sheridan on November 3, 2011
To also allow school board elections to be held in November of odd-numbered years.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on November 3, 2011
Amendment offered by Sen. Vincent Gregory D-Southfield on November 3, 2011
To also allow school board elections to be held in November of odd-years.
The amendment passed 20 to 18 in the Senate on November 3, 2011.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Moved to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof R-West Olive on November 3, 2011
To reconsider the vote by which the Gregory amendment was adopted.
The motion passed 26 to 12 in the Senate on November 3, 2011.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Amendment offered by Sen. Patrick Colbeck R-Canton on November 3, 2011
To revise other references in the state elections code to conform with the changes proposed in this bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 3, 2011
Amendment offered by Sen. Bruce Caswell R-Hillsdale on November 3, 2011
Amendment offered by Sen. Vincent Gregory D-Southfield on November 3, 2011
To also allow school board elections to be held in November of odd-years.
The amendment failed 19 to 19 in the Senate on November 3, 2011.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda D-Warren on November 3, 2011
To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 49, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 49 would eliminate the requirement that a person give a specific reason for requesting an absentee ballot.
The amendment failed 13 to 25 in the Senate on November 3, 2011.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Received in the House on November 3, 2011
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on November 28, 2011