Act No. 222 Public Acts of 2024 Approved by the Governor January 17, 2025 Filed with the Secretary of State January 17, 2025 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 2, 2025 state of michigan 102nd Legislature Regular session of 2024 Introduced by Reps. Tsernoglou, Andrews and McFall ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 6053 AN ACT to amend 1969 PA 161, entitled An act to regulate the filing of certain actions involving elections, by amending section 1 (MCL 691.1031); and to repeal acts and parts of acts. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 1. In a civil action brought in any court of this state affecting elections, dates of elections, candidates, qualifications of candidates, ballots or questions on ballots, or polling places, drop box locations, or early voting locations that are established by the applicable deadline, there is a rebuttable presumption of laches if the action is commenced less than 45 days before the date of the election affected. This section does not apply to an action brought after the date of the affected election. Enacting section 1. Section 2 of 1969 PA 161, MCL 691.1032, is repealed. Clerk of the House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Governor
Act No. 222
Public Acts of 2024
Approved by the Governor
January 17, 2025
Filed with the Secretary of State
January 17, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 2, 2025
state of michigan
102nd Legislature
Regular session of 2024
Introduced by Reps. Tsernoglou, Andrews and McFall
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 6053
AN ACT to amend 1969 PA 161, entitled An act to regulate the filing of certain actions involving elections, by amending section 1 (MCL 691.1031); and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 1. In a civil action brought in any court of this state affecting elections, dates of elections, candidates, qualifications of candidates, ballots or questions on ballots, or polling places, drop box locations, or early voting locations that are established by the applicable deadline, there is a rebuttable presumption of laches if the action is commenced less than 45 days before the date of the election affected. This section does not apply to an action brought after the date of the affected election.
Enacting section 1. Section 2 of 1969 PA 161, MCL 691.1032, is repealed.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Governor