# Michigan HB 5717: Elections: election officials; township to contract with an accredited individual to perform election law duties in the absence of a township clerk; authorize. Amends sec. 373 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.373). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

Michigan HB 5717, Elections: election officials; township to contract with an accredited individual to perform election law duties in the absence of a township clerk; authorize. Amends sec. 373 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.373). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jennifer Wortz (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-06-02 (REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 5717
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Elections: election officials; township to contract with an accredited individual to perform election law duties in the absence of a township clerk; authorize. Amends sec. 373 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.373). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-06-02, REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
- Sponsor: Jennifer Wortz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Elections: election officials, Townships: employees and officers, Townships: boards and commissions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (104 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Wortz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay DeBoyer (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-21 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 104 | 2 | 4 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-06-02: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House)
- 2026-05-21: transmitted (House)
- 2026-05-21: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #166 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 (House)
- 2026-05-21: substitute (H-2) not adopted (House)
- 2026-05-21: vote on adoption reconsidered (House)
- 2026-05-21: substitute (H-2) adopted (House)
- 2026-05-21: read a third time (House)
- 2026-04-29: placed on third reading (House)
- 2026-04-29: substitute (H-1) adopted (House)
- 2026-04-29: read a second time (House)
- 2026-04-21: referred to second reading (House)
- 2026-04-21: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) (House)
- 2026-03-17: bill electronically reproduced 03/12/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: referred to Committee on Election Integrity (House)
- 2026-03-12: read a first time (House)
- 2026-03-12: introduced by Representative Rep. Jennifer Wortz (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-05-21: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2026-HEBH-5717.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2026-HIB-5717.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2026-HEBH-5717.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2026-HIB-5717.pdf)

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- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
- [SB 0022: Housing: landlord and tenants; return of security deposit by electronic transfe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0022-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5717-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).