---
type: "Bill"
title: "Civil procedure: civil actions; presumption of laches in civil actions related to elections; modify time frame. Amends sec. 1 of 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031)."
description: "Civil procedure: civil actions; presumption of laches in civil actions related to elections; modify time frame. Amends sec. 1 of 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 6053"
citation: "Michigan HB 6053 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil procedure: civil actions", "Elections: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Penelope Tsernoglou"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-11-07"
last_action: "2024-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9d8bf9ae-28a0-42e5-80d1-9a0e94c613b6"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-6053"
source_hash: "bd79bed54da9289c724b8a65d6e6434cc849260a1bc5d0f5e6fce358d1abb195"
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 HB 6053 (2023-2024) — Civil procedure: civil actions; presumption of laches in civil actions related to elections; modify time frame. Amends sec. 1 of 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031).

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2024-HEBH-6053.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2024-HEBS-6053.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2024-HCB-6053.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2024-HIB-6053.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0222.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-HCVBS-6053-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-HCVBS-6053-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 448 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 727 YEAS 23 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **5–7** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Penelope Tsernoglou — primary (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-07** introduced by Representative Penelope Tsernoglou `introduction`
- **2024-11-07** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2024-11-07** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
- **2024-11-12** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-11-12** referred to second reading
- **2024-11-12** bill electronically reproduced 11/07/2024
- **2024-12-11** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-12-11** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2024-12-11** placed on third reading
- **2024-12-11** placed on immediate passage
- **2024-12-11** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-12-11** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 448 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2024-12-11** title amended
- **2024-12-11** transmitted
- **2024-12-18** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2024-12-18** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2024-12-20** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2024-12-20** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2024-12-20** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-12-20** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2024-12-20** PASSED ROLL CALL # 727 YEAS 23 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-12-20** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2024-12-23** bill ordered enrolled 12/23/2024
- **2024-12-31** returned from Senate without amendment
- **2024-12-31** bill ordered enrolled 12/23/2024
- **2024-12-31** presented to the Governor 01/08/2025 01:04 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-12-31** approved by the Governor 01/17/2025 01:32 PM `executive-signature`
- **2024-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 01/17/2025 03:22 PM
- **2024-12-31** assigned PA 222'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9d8bf9ae-28a0-42e5-80d1-9a0e94c613b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).