SB 5312025 to 2026
bill
103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 531
Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs. 482f & 547.
In committee Last action November 13, 2025: referred to Committee on Election Integrity
Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsors 2
- Prime sponsor
- Jeff Irwin
- Cosponsors (1)
- Jeremy Moss
Status
In committee as of November 13, 2025. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Election Integrity, Senate Elections and Ethics (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 1
November 13, 2025State SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 296 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0Passed21-15
yes (21) Anthony, Bayer, Brinks, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Hertel, Irwin, Klinefelt, Lauwers, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Polehanki, Santana, Shink, Singh, Wojno
no (15) Albert, Bellino, Bumstead, Daley, Damoose, Hauck, Hoitenga, Huizenga, Johnson, Lindsey, Nesbitt, Outman, Runestad, Victory, Webber
other (1) Theis
Timeline 12
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2025 | House | referred to Committee on Election Integrity |
| November 13, 2025 | House | read a first time |
| November 13, 2025 | House | received on November 13, 2025 |
| November 13, 2025 | Senate | PASSED ROLL CALL # 296 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 |
| November 13, 2025 | Senate | SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED |
| September 17, 2025 | Senate | PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| September 17, 2025 | Senate | SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN |
| September 17, 2025 | Senate | REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| September 11, 2025 | Senate | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| September 11, 2025 | Senate | REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) September 10, 2025 |
| September 4, 2025 | Senate | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS |
| September 4, 2025 | Senate | INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEFF IRWIN |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.