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MI HB4794

Bill

Status

Engrossed

10/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angela Rigas

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement for community college board of trustees members to file a separate "acceptance of office" document, while retaining the oath of office and eligibility affidavit requirements

  • Requires newly elected or appointed board members to file their oath of office and eligibility affidavit within 15 days of appointment or election canvass

  • Updates the list of conditions that automatically vacate a board member's office, including death, mental incompetency, resignation, removal, felony conviction, voided election, failure to take oath, or loss of legal qualifications

  • Removes "refusal or neglect to file acceptance of office" as a condition for automatic vacancy, consistent with eliminating that filing requirement

  • Takes effect only if House Bill No. 4793 of the 103rd Legislature is also enacted into law (tie bar provision)

Legislative Description

Elections: school; requirement for community college board of trustee members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 156 & 157 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.156 & 389.157). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25

Higher education: community colleges

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics

10/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics10/28/2025
Election Integrity8/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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