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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 20, 2018 | MI | SB 1238 | Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 51) |
Dec. 20, 2018 | MI | SB 1239 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (60 - 48) |
Dec. 18, 2018 | MI | SB 1176 | Establishes Misdemeanor Crimes for Public Officials Requiring nonprofit groups Disclose Donors Information | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
Dec. 12, 2018 | MI | HB 6595 | Increases Requirements for State Ballot Initiatives | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
Sept. 26, 2018 | MI | HB 5548 | Establishes Online Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (107 - 0) |
March 15, 2018 | MI | HB 5669 | Authorizes Additional Forms of Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (62 - 44) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/20 | SB 1238 | Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 51) |
12/20 | SB 1239 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (60 - 48) |
12/18 | SB 1176 | Establishes Misdemeanor Crimes for Public Officials Requiring nonprofit groups Disclose Donors Information | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
12/12 | HB 6595 | Increases Requirements for State Ballot Initiatives | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
9/26 | HB 5548 | Establishes Online Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (107 - 0) |
3/15 | HB 5669 | Authorizes Additional Forms of Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (62 - 44) |