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HB 4360

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Andrews and 32 co-sponsors

HB 4360 standardizes village officer term starts to 12:00 noon on Dec. 1 after elections and requires oath for vacancy fills only after certification of results.

bill electronically reproduced 04/22/2025
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Bill Summary · HB 4360

Summary — HB 4360 (2025): Amend Home Rule Village Act — Standardize village officers’ term start; oath timing for vacancy fills

Sponsor: Rep. Felicia Brabec (primary)
Subject: Elections — local; terms of office for village elected officials (adds sec. 24e to 1909 PA 278, MCL 78.1–78.28)

Main purpose

HB 4360 would add a new section (24e) to the Home Rule Village Act to (1) standardize when elected village officers’ terms begin and (2) require that persons elected to fill a vacancy do not take the oath of office until election results have been certified by the appropriate board of canvassers.

Key provisions

  • New Sec. 24e(1): For all village officers elected after December 31, 2024, terms must not commence earlier than 12:00 noon on December 1 following the officer’s election. This provision overrides any conflicting village charter language. If a village charter currently provides for a term to begin after an election but before December 1, officers elected after 12/31/2024 would instead begin at 12:00 noon on December 1.
  • New Sec. 24e(2): A person elected to fill a vacancy in village office may not take the oath of office until the election results have been certified by the appropriate board of canvassers.

Who/what is affected

  • Directly affects all home-rule villages governed by 1909 PA 278 and their elected officials (village presidents, trustees, and other village officers covered by the Act).
  • Affects village charters to the extent they currently specify different term-start dates — those charter provisions would be superseded for affected elections.
  • Impacts local election administrators and boards of canvassers (certification timing) and municipal administrative transition planning.
  • Residents and voters in villages may see alignment changes in when newly elected officials assume duties.

Timing and scope

  • Applies to officers elected after December 31, 2024 (i.e., elections held in 2025 and later, not elections occurring on or before 12/31/2024).
  • Overrides contrary charter provisions only for affected elections.

Procedural status (as provided)

  • Filed: March 11, 2025 (electronically reproduced April 22, 2025)
  • Read first time: April 1, 2025 (and again April 22, 2025 in some records)
  • Referred to committee(s): Ways & Means; Committee on Election Integrity (per legislative actions listed).

Fiscal/operational impact

  • No direct fiscal note provided. Impacts are primarily administrative: adjustment of inauguration/transition scheduling, and ensuring oath-taking is postponed until certification for vacancy elections. Municipalities may incur minimal administrative costs related to scheduling or communications.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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