Elections: other; voting and elections database and institute act; create. Creates new act & repeals 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969’26, HB 5971’26
Key claim: Michigan HB 5970 would create a Voting and Elections Database and Institute Act and repeal 1969 PA 161, tied to companion bills HB 5969 and HB 5971.
Abstract
(HB5970 · 103rd Legislature) Elections: other; voting and elections database and institute act; create. Creates new act & repeals 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969’26, HB 5971’26 Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie Young (D) + 35 co-sponsors In committee: H Government Operations Latest action (2026-05-14): Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/13/2026
Why this matters
A House-side companion package (HB 5969–5971) mirrors the Senate voting-rights bundle, signaling bicameral movement on a new centralized elections database and institute framework and the repeal of 1969 PA 161. For voters and clerks, the practical stakes — what data is collected, who governs the institute, and how access works — remain contingent on the full package advancing, since tie-bars mean none of the bills take effect alone.