2025 Senate Bill 240

Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 362 and 370 (MCL 168.362 and 168.370), section 362 as amended by 1980 PA 112 and section 370 as amended by 2022 PA 104.

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Amends Michigan Election Law to adjust the commencement dates for township officers' terms, clarify vacancy filling procedures, and specify conditions for special elections and appointments.

Introduced in the Senate

April 22, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-7) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Ed McBroom (R-38) and Ruth Johnson (R-24)

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

April 24, 2025

Reported without amendment

April 29, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 30, 2025

Reported without amendment

May 6, 2025

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 6, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Election Integrity

April 28, 2026

Reported without amendment

June 9, 2026

Amendment offered by Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-43)

1. Amend page 4, following line 22, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 241.

(b) House Bill No. 4358.

(c) House Bill No. 4359.”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 10, 2026

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2026