---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: candidates; affidavit of identity; expand, and clarify requirements. Amends sec. 558 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.558)."
description: "Elections: candidates; affidavit of identity; expand, and clarify requirements. Amends sec. 558 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.558)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 212"
citation: "Michigan SB 212 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Campaign finance: statements and reports", "Elections: campaign practices", "Elections: candidates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ruth Johnson"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-12-29T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a3dbed09-c7c0-45ab-90df-c5ae2050f2de"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0212"
source_hash: "f0782360251470260ae3100730f2f65600c565429def2d8649c9aca5aaa1aea0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 212 (2021-2022) — Elections: candidates; affidavit of identity; expand, and clarify requirements. Amends sec. 558 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.558).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBH-0212.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0212.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0158.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0212.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 240 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 615 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **102–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ruth Johnson — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON `introduction`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 240 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** received on 06/02/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 615 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2021-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/16/2021 03:50 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-12-29T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2021 10:38 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-12-29T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/27/2021 12:50 PM
- **2021-12-29T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0158'21 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a3dbed09-c7c0-45ab-90df-c5ae2050f2de`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).