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MI HB 5972

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Elections: voting procedures; voter access and assistance provisions; provide for. Amends secs. 726, 736 & 751 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.726 et seq.); adds secs. 653c, 653d, 653e, 726a & 753a & repeals sec. 579 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.579). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969'26, HB 5971'26

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower

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Did MI HB 5972 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 5972 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 5972 about?

MI HB 5972 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Elections: voting procedures; voter access and assistance provisions; provide for. Amends secs. 726, 736 & 751 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.726 et seq.); adds secs. 653c, 653d, 653e, 726a & 753a & repeals sec. 579 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.579). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969'26, HB 5971'26”.

Who sponsors MI HB 5972?

Tonya Phillips is the primary sponsor of MI HB 5972, joined by 36 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-05-13
Latest action
2026-05-14 — bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tonya Phillipsprimary
  • Jason Hoskinscosponsor
  • Julie Rogerscosponsor
  • Jason Morgancosponsor
  • Joseph Tatecosponsor
  • Mai Xiongcosponsor
  • Carol Glanvillecosponsor
  • Tyrone Cartercosponsor
  • Erin Byrnescosponsor
  • Donavan McKinneycosponsor
  • Phil Skaggscosponsor
  • Helena Scottcosponsor
  • Dylan Wegelacosponsor
  • Regina Weisscosponsor
  • Brenda Cartercosponsor
  • Stephanie Youngcosponsor
  • Carrie Rheinganscosponsor
  • Cynthia Neeleycosponsor
  • John Fitzgeraldcosponsor
  • Amos O'Nealcosponsor
  • Noah Arbitcosponsor
  • Jasper Martuscosponsor
  • Jimmie Wilsoncosponsor
  • Morgan Foremancosponsor
  • Kristian Grantcosponsor
  • Kelly Breencosponsor
  • Sharon MacDonellcosponsor
  • Julie Brixiecosponsor
  • Laurie Pohutskycosponsor
  • Will Snydercosponsor
  • Natalie Pricecosponsor
  • Stephen Woodencosponsor
  • Veronica Paizcosponsor
  • Mike McFallcosponsor
  • Penelope Tsernogloucosponsor
  • Reggie Millercosponsor
  • Samantha Steckloffcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026

  2. 2026-05-13

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-13

    read a first time

    reading-1

  4. 2026-05-13

    introduced by Representative Rep. Tonya Myers Phillips

    introduction

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