HB5972

Elections: voting procedures; voter access and assistance provisions; provide for. Amends secs. 726, 736 & 751 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.726 et seq.); adds secs. 653c, 653d, 653e, 726a & 753a & repeals sec. 579 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.579). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969'26, HB 5971'26

Introduced·5/13/26
Introduced Text

Michigan HB5972 amends voting procedures to enhance voter access and assistance, including provisions for providing food and warmth to voters in.

Michigan HB5972 amends sections of the Michigan election law to improve voter access and assistance. It allows individuals to provide food, warmth, or other necessities to voters in line, provided they do not interfere with the voting process. The bill also mandates that local governments notify the secretary of state of changes to election methods, ballot language, and other significant election-related changes. The secretary of state must then post this information on the state's website.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
Government Operations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
37
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 14

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/13/2026

May 13

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Tonya Myers Phillips

May 13

House

Read A First Time