103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill

SB 963

Elections: voters; language assistance for elections act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0961'26, SB 0962'26

In committee Last action June 16, 2026: referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 19

Prime sponsor

Stephanie Chang

Cosponsors (18)

Darrin Camilleri, Dayna Polehanki, Erika Geiss, Jeff Irwin, Jeremy Moss, John Cherry, Kevin Hertel, Mallory McMorrow, Mary Cavanagh, Paul Wojno, Rosemary Bayer, Sam Singh, Sarah Anthony, Sean McCann, Sue Shink, Sylvia A. Santana, Veronica Klinefelt, Winnie Brinks

Status

In committee as of June 16, 2026. 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

June 16, 2026State SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 123 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0Passed20-17

yes (20) Anthony, Bayer, Brinks, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Greene, Hertel, Irwin, Klinefelt, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Polehanki, Santana, Shink, Singh, Wojno

no (17) Albert, Bellino, Bumstead, Daley, Damoose, Hauck, Hoitenga, Huizenga, Johnson, Lauwers, Lindsey, McBroom, Nesbitt, Outman, Theis, Victory, Webber

other (1) Runestad

Official roll call

Timeline 11

Date	Chamber	Action
June 16, 2026	House	referred to Committee on Election Integrity
June 16, 2026	House	read a first time
June 16, 2026	House	received on June 16, 2026
June 16, 2026	Senate	PASSED ROLL CALL # 123 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
June 4, 2026	Senate	PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
June 4, 2026	Senate	REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
May 27, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
May 27, 2026	Senate	REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026	Senate	SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: MALLORY MCMORROW
May 13, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
May 13, 2026	Senate	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.