2025 House Bill 4359

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify.

A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “The general law village act,” by amending sections 4, 5, and 13 of chapter II and section 3 of chapter V (MCL 62.4, 62.5, 62.13, and 65.3), sections 4 and 5 of chapter II and section 3 of chapter V as amended by 2012 PA 551 and section 13 of chapter II as amended by 2003 PA 305.

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AI Analysis – Experimental

Amends the General Law Village Act to adjust the start date for village officials' terms, outline procedures for filling vacancies, and require certification of election results before officials take office.

Introduced in the House

April 22, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Pat Outman (R-91) and 32 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Reggie Miller (D-31), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Carol Glanville (D-84), Natalie Price (D-6), Joey Andrews (D-38), Jason Morgan (D-23), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Regina Weiss (D-5), Noah Arbit (D-20), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Mike McFall (D-14), Kara Hope (D-74), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Stephanie Young (D-16), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Julie Brixie (D-73), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Mai Xiong (D-13), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Tom Kunse (R-100), Angela Rigas (R-79) and Brian BeGole (R-71)

Referred to the Committee on Election Integrity