2026 House Bill 5796

Counties: employees and officers; county-elected officials disclosing felony convictions; require.

A bill to amend 1846 RS 14, entitled “Of county officers,” (MCL 45.318 to 45.324) by adding section 118a.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5795 and 5796 require candidates for county office in Michigan to disclose felony convictions (excluding expunged, set aside, or pardoned offenses) via affidavit and to promptly update this disclosure if convicted after filing, thereby increasing transparency in local elections.

Introduced in the House

April 15, 2026

Introduced by Reps. Reggie Miller (D-31) and Veronica Paiz (D-10)

Referred to the Committee on Election Integrity