MI HB 5971
in committeeElections: voters; language assistance for elections act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969'26, HB 5970'26
Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower
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Did MI HB 5971 pass?
Not yet. MI HB 5971 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026
What is MI HB 5971 about?
MI HB 5971 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Elections: voters; language assistance for elections act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969'26, HB 5970'26”.
Who sponsors MI HB 5971?
Veronica Paiz is the primary sponsor of MI HB 5971, joined by 35 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-13
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Veronica Paizprimary
- Jason Morgancosponsor
- Joseph Tatecosponsor
- Mai Xiongcosponsor
- Carol Glanvillecosponsor
- Tyrone Cartercosponsor
- Erin Byrnescosponsor
- Donavan McKinneycosponsor
- Dylan Wegelacosponsor
- Phil Skaggscosponsor
- Helena Scottcosponsor
- Regina Weisscosponsor
- Brenda Cartercosponsor
- Stephanie Youngcosponsor
- Carrie Rheinganscosponsor
- Samantha Steckloffcosponsor
- Cynthia Neeleycosponsor
- Amos O'Nealcosponsor
- John Fitzgeraldcosponsor
- Noah Arbitcosponsor
- Jimmie Wilsoncosponsor
- Morgan Foremancosponsor
- Kelly Breencosponsor
- Kristian Grantcosponsor
- Sharon MacDonellcosponsor
- Julie Brixiecosponsor
- Laurie Pohutskycosponsor
- Will Snydercosponsor
- Natalie Pricecosponsor
- Stephen Woodencosponsor
- Tonya Phillipscosponsor
- Mike McFallcosponsor
- Reggie Millercosponsor
- Penelope Tsernogloucosponsor
- Jason Hoskinscosponsor
- Jasper Martuscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026
2026-05-13
referred to Committee on Government Operations
referral-committee
2026-05-13
read a first time
reading-1
2026-05-13
introduced by Representative Rep. Veronica Paiz
introduction
Versions
- House Introduced BillCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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