The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 570, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 31a (MCL 168.31a), as amended by 2018 PA 603.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator McBroom offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 2, line 20, after “ (3) ” by striking out “ If ” and inserting “ Except as otherwise provided under subsection (5), if ”.
2. Amend page 3, following line 4, by inserting:
“ (5) A county clerk who is an officer or member of the governing body of a national, state, or local political party may, in order to conduct an election audit as required under this section, request from the political party a temporary suspension from being an officer or member of the governing body from the date of an election until the postelection audit for that election is complete, and if that request for a temporary suspension is granted by the political party, the county clerk may conduct an election audit as required under this section. ”.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: