2024 House Bill 6052 / Public Act 221

Elections: voting equipment; allowable uses for on-demand ballot printing systems; expand. .

An act to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 570, 795b, and 797a (MCL 168.570, 168.795b, and 168.797a), as amended by 2023 PA 81.

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The bill amends Michigan Election Law to incorporate on-demand ballot printing for specific voting scenarios, outlines ballot handling procedures, and removes certain verification requirements for on-demand ballots.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 7, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joey Andrews (D-38), Mike McFall (D-8) and Natalie Price (D-5)

Referred to the Committee on Elections

Nov. 12, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 11, 2024

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Dec. 20, 2024

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Jan. 17, 2025