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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR U is a resolution introduced in the Michigan House on May 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Greg Markkanen (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2026): referred to Committee on Rules.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg MarkkanenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Joe TateCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. referred to Committee on Rules
  2. not adopted by 2/3 vote Roll Call #170 Yeas 52 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
  3. read a third time
  4. placed on immediate passage
  5. placed on third reading
  6. substitute (H-2) adopted
  7. read a second time
  8. placed on second reading
  9. motion to discharge committee approved
  10. rule suspended
  11. joint resolution electronically reproduced 05/21/2026
  12. referred to Committee on Government Operations

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source