2020 Senate Bill 977

Make fraudulently filing application for absentee ballots a felony

Introduced in the Senate

June 18, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Daley (R-31)

To make it felony to turn-in an absent voter ballot application using another person's name and personal information, and also create a new felony crime for submitting an absent voter ballot application with the intent to obtain multiple absent voter ballots on behalf of an organization.

Referred to the Committee on Elections

June 25, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 32 to 5 (details)

Received in the House

July 21, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Sept. 9, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Judiciary with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted..

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 22, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 24, 2020

Substitute offered by Rep. Graham Filler (R-93)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 77 to 26 (details)

To make it felony to turn-in an absent voter ballot application using another person's name and personal information, and also create a new felony crime for submitting an absent voter ballot application with the intent to obtain multiple absent voter ballots on behalf of an organization.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 29, 2020

Sept. 30, 2020

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

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

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 16, 2020

Received in the Senate

Oct. 21, 2020