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MI SB1085

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/2/2020

Primary Sponsor

Paul Wojno

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Origin

Senate

100th Legislature

AI Summary

Senate Bill No. 1085 Summary

  • Changes all references to "August primary" elections to "June primary" elections in the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (MCL 600.550, 600.550a, 600.805, 600.8175, 600.8176) regarding judicial office elections.

  • Updates deadlines for filing county/district resolutions approving new judgeships from the sixteenth Tuesday preceding the August primary to the sixteenth Tuesday preceding the June primary.

  • Makes technical language changes replacing archaic terms ("shall," "such a," "which") with modern equivalents ("must," "that").

  • Applies to circuit judge, probate judge, and district judge positions across all affected sections.

  • Requires enactment of Senate Bill No. 1082 as a condition for this bill to take effect.

Legislative Description

Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in the revised judicature act of 1961; revise to June primary election. Amends secs. 550, 550a, 805, 8175 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.550 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1082'20

Elections: judicial

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections

9/2/2020

Committee Referrals

Elections9/2/2020

Full Bill Text

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