---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections: presidential electors; certain provisions of the federal electoral count reform act; implement, clarify straight party ticket voting, modify the election tie-breaking procedure, revise the selection process for members of the board of state canvassers, and modify certain recount timelines. Amends secs. 22a, 22b, 46, 47, 581, 795c, 822, 842, 846 & 882 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.22a et seq.) & adds sec. 814."
description: "Elections: presidential electors; certain provisions of the federal electoral count reform act; implement, clarify straight party ticket voting, modify the election tie-breaking procedure, revise the selection process for members of the board of state canvassers, and modify certain recount timelines. Amends secs. 22a, 22b, 46, 47, 581, 795c, 822, 842, 846 & 882 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.22a et seq.) & adds sec. 814."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 529"
citation: "Michigan SB 529 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections: canvassing", "Elections: election officials", "Elections: presidential electors", "Elections: recounts", "Elections: voting procedures", "State agencies (existing): executive office"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jeremy Moss"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-09-26"
last_action: "2023-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3838ce64-b48b-4a4c-8423-b7e4c8ab19bb"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0529"
source_hash: "266a51c12b2202df3a821846730167eb190c786b3d92b9ea25cfd4f263445251"
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 529 (2023-2024) — Elections: presidential electors; certain provisions of the federal electoral count reform act; implement, clarify straight party ticket voting, modify the election tie-breaking procedure, revise the selection process for members of the board of state canvassers, and modify certain recount timelines. Amends secs. 22a, 22b, 46, 47, 581, 795c, 822, 842, 846 & 882 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.22a et seq.) & adds sec. 814.

## 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/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0529.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0529.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0269.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0529.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0529.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0529-0N2916.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0529-0O3319.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0529-0O3320.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0529-00B74.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0529-0B735.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0529-00C76.pdf)
12. **Substitute (S-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0529-00D47.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 511 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 569 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 708 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jeremy Moss — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-09-26** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEREMY MOSS `introduction`
- **2023-09-26** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-10** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-10** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-19** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-19** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-10-19** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2023-10-19** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-10-19** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-10-19** PASSED ROLL CALL # 569 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-24** received on 10/20/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-10-24** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-10-24** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-31** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-31** referred to second reading
- **2023-11-08** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-11-08** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-11-08** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-08** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-11-08** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-11-08** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-08** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 511 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** title amended
- **2023-11-08** returned to Senate
- **2023-11-09** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-11-09** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 708 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-11-09** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2023-11-09** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-12-29** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 11/21/2023 10:48 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-29** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/30/2023 12:52 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-29** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/01/2023 11:38 AM
- **2023-12-29** ASSIGNED PA 0269'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3838ce64-b48b-4a4c-8423-b7e4c8ab19bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).