Bill Text: MI HB6053 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Bill 6053

Introduced

Bill Title: Civil procedure: civil actions; time frame for civil actions related to elections; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/12/2024 [HB6053 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB6053-Introduced.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 6053

November 07, 2024, Introduced by Reps. Tsernoglou, Andrews and McFall and referred to the Committee on Elections.

A bill to amend 1969 PA 161, entitled

"An act to regulate the filing of certain actions involving elections,"

by amending section 1 (MCL 691.1031).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1. In all a civil actions action brought in any circuit court of this state affecting elections, dates of elections, candidates, qualifications of candidates, ballots or questions on ballots, or polling places, drop box locations, or early voting locations that are established by the applicable deadline, there shall be is a rebuttable presumption of laches if the action is commenced less than 28 45 days prior to before the date of the election affected. This section shall does not apply to actions an action brought after the date of the affected election.