2025 House Bill 4819

Elections: candidates; eligibility of secretary of state to run for office; modify.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 82 (MCL 168.82).

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 4819 updates Michigan election law to clarify and expand the circumstances under which the offices of Secretary of State or Attorney General become vacant, including a new provision for vacancies when the Secretary of State seeks or is appointed to another public office, and establishes a 10-day notification requirement to the governor.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 26, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-35) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Joseph Fox (R-101), Jaime Greene (R-65), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Jason Woolford (R-50), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Pat Outman (R-91), Josh Schriver (R-66), Matt Maddock (R-51) and Timothy Beson (R-96)

Referred to the Committee on Election Integrity