2025 Senate Bill 241 / 2026 Public Act 20

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

An act to amend 1909 PA 278, entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of villages and for revising and amending their charters; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes, borrowing of money, and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to validate bonds issued and obligations previously incurred; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” (MCL 78.1 to 78.28) by adding section 24e.

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Standardizes the start date for village officers' terms and requires certification of election results before taking office, promoting electoral transparency and consistency.

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 2, following line 5, 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. 240.

(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

June 16, 2026

Received

Amendment concurred in 36 to 1 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 22, 2026