# Michigan SB 0697: Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f). Last Action: referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Michigan SB 0697, Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f). Last Action: referred to Committee on Election Integrity, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dayna Polehanki (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-03-18 (referred to Committee on Election Integrity) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan SB 0697
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f). Last Action: referred to Committee on Election Integrity
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-30
- Last action: 2026-03-18, referred to Committee on Election Integrity
- Sponsor: Dayna Polehanki (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Elections: petitions, Elections: candidates
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (27 yes, 6 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: Dayna Polehanki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Wojno (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sam Singh (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 27 | 6 | 4 |

## Bill text

- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0697.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-10-30: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0697.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0697.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0697.pdf)

## Related
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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 0569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0569-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0697-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).