Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6214: Elections: presidential electors; presidential electors who are elected under the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote; clarify. Amends secs. 42, 46 & 842 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.42 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6213'26
Status: In committee, July 3, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 42, 46, and 842 (MCL 168.42, 168.46, and 168.842), section 42 as amended by 1999 PA 216, section 46 as amended by 2023 PA 269, and section 842 as amended by 2024 PA 74.
From the introduced text, July 3, 2026:
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 42, 46, and 842 (MCL 168.42, 168.46, and 168.842), section 42 as amended by 1999 PA 216, section 46 as amended by 2023 PA 269, and section 842 as amended by 2024 PA 74. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 42. (1) In the year in which presidential electors are to be elected under section 43, or appointed, each political party in this state shall choose at its fall state convention a number of candidates for electors of president President and vice-president Vice President of the United States equal to the number of senators and representatives in congress Congress that this state is entitled to elect. The chairperson and the secretary of the state central committee of each political party shall, within 1 business day after the conclusion of the state convention, forward by registered or certified mail a certificate containing the names of the candidates for presidential electors to the secretary of state. (2) The Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection (3), the candidates for electors of president President and vice-president Vice President who shall be are considered elected are those whose names have been certified to the secretary of state by that political party receiving the greatest number …
Sponsors
- Rheingans, Carrie (D, 47) · primary sponsor
- Byrnes, Erin (D, 15)
- Koleszar, Matt (D, 22)
- Wooden, Stephen (D, 81)
- Foreman, Morgan (D, 33)
- Skaggs, Phil (D, 80)
- Price, Natalie (D, 6)
- Martus, Jasper (D, 69)
- McKinney, Donavan (D, 11)
- Carter, Brenda (D, 53)
- Tsernoglou, Penelope (D, 75)
- MacDonell, Sharon (D, 56)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 07/03/2026
- : referred to Committee on Government Operations
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Carrie Rheingans
Subjects: State: interstate compacts and agreements, Elections: presidential electors
Common questions
- What is HB6214?
- HB6214 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Elections: presidential electors; presidential electors who are elected under the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote; clarify. Amends secs. 42, 46 & 842 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.42 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6213'26.
- What does HB6214 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 42, 46, and 842 (MCL 168.42, 168.46, and 168.842), section 42 as amended by 1999 PA 216, section 46 as amended by 2023 PA 269, and section 842 as amended by 2024 PA 74.
- What is the status of HB6214?
- In committee as of July 3, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 07/03/2026 (July 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6214?
- Rheingans, Carrie (D, 47), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6214?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6214
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