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MI SB0087

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2009

Primary Sponsor

Gretchen Whitmer

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires applicants for operator's or chauffeur's licenses to provide proof of U.S. citizenship (if citizen) or legal presence in the United States (if non-citizen) through photographic identity documents and supporting materials.

  • Non-citizens applying for licenses must demonstrate legal presence through documents such as work authorization, nonimmigrant status, or approved immigrant visa petitions, with determinations subject to appeal under MCL 600.631.

  • Establishes that social security numbers may only be collected if required by federal law and prohibits displaying SSNs on licenses, with limited disclosure permitted for compliance, child support enforcement, driving record checks, and vital records comparison.

  • Removes voter registration notice requirements from driver license applications and address change notifications that previously informed applicants the Secretary of State would automatically update voter registration based on license application address.

  • Clarifies that individuals who change residence address must notify the Secretary of State through multiple methods (in-person, mail, phone, electronic, or voter registration), with failure to report constituting a civil infraction and potential license suspension or revocation.

Legislative Description

Traffic control; driver license; resident address on driver license different than resident address on qualified voter file; permit. Amends secs. 307 & 315 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307 & 257.315).

State agencies (existing), state

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight

1/27/2009

Committee Referrals

Campaign & Election Oversight1/27/2009

Full Bill Text

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