# Michigan HJR U: Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify, and provide for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for universities. Amends sec. 21, art. V & sec. 5, art. VIII of the state constitution. Last Action: referred to Committee on Rules

Michigan HJR U, Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify, and provide for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for universities. Amends sec. 21, art. V & sec. 5, art. VIII of the state constitution. Last Action: referred to Committee on Rules, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gregory Markkanen (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-06-18 (referred to Committee on Rules) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HJR U
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify, and provide for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for universities. Amends sec. 21, art. V & sec. 5, art. VIII of the state constitution. Last Action: referred to Committee on Rules
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Last action: 2026-06-18, referred to Committee on Rules
- Sponsor: Gregory Markkanen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Elections: primary, Elections: political parties, Elections: ballots, Public employees and officers: state, Higher education: governing boards, Constitutional amendments: state
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (52 yes, 54 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: Gregory Markkanen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Tate (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-03 | House | not adopted by 2/3 vote | fail | 52 | 54 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-18: referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-06-03: not adopted by 2/3 vote Roll Call #170 Yeas 52 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 (House)
- 2026-06-03: read a third time (House)
- 2026-06-03: placed on immediate passage (House)
- 2026-06-03: placed on third reading (House)
- 2026-06-03: substitute (H-2) adopted (House)
- 2026-06-03: read a second time (House)
- 2026-06-03: placed on second reading (House)
- 2026-06-03: motion to discharge committee approved (House)
- 2026-06-03: rule suspended (House)
- 2026-06-02: joint resolution electronically reproduced 05/21/2026 (House)
- 2026-05-21: referred to Committee on Government Operations (House)
- 2026-05-21: read a first time (House)
- 2026-05-21: introduced by Representative Rep. Greg Markkanen (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-05-21: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/jointresolutionintroduced/House/pdf/2026-HIJR-U.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/jointresolutionintroduced/House/pdf/2026-HIJR-U.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HJRU-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).