Michigan · 2025-2026
SB 961
Elections: voters; state voting rights act; create. Creates new act & repeals 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0962'26, SB 0963'26, SB 0964'26
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Summary AI-generated
Michigan Senate Bill 961 proposes to create a new State Voting Rights Act and simultaneously repeals the 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031). The legislation is tied to SB 0962'26, SB 0963'26, and SB 0964'26.
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Sponsors + 18 cosponsors
- Darrin Camilleri Democratic lead
- Dayna Polehanki Democratic
- Erika Geiss Democratic
- Jeff Irwin Democratic
- Jeremy Moss Democratic
- John Cherry Democratic
- Kevin Hertel Democratic
- Mallory McMorrow Democratic
- Mary Cavanagh Democratic
- Paul Wojno Democratic
- Rosemary Bayer Democratic
- Sam Singh Democratic
- Sarah Anthony Democratic
- Sean McCann Democratic
- Stephanie Chang Democratic
- Sue Shink Democratic
- Sylvia Santana Democratic
- Veronica Klinefelt Democratic
- Winnie Brinks Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASSED ROLL CALL # 121 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | upper | — | 7661897d-03b7-47ac-830f-149d1dba4eaa | pass | 20 | 17 | 1 | Jun 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7661897d-03b7-47ac-830f-149d1dba4eaa CC0-1.0 |