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MI SB1239

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2018

Primary Sponsor

Michael Kowall

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires applicants for operator's or chauffeur's licenses to indicate citizenship status on the application, with a space to indicate whether they are a United States citizen for automatic voter registration purposes under Michigan election law.

  • Adds a mandatory notice to license applicants explaining that their residence address on the driver's license application will automatically update their voter registration address on the qualified voter file.

  • Allows applicants to decline using their driver's license application as a voter registration application through a checkbox option on the form.

  • Specifies that the secretary of state will automatically change voter registration addresses to match the residence address provided on the driver's license application, unless the applicant opts out.

  • Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 1238 of the 99th Legislature is also enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Traffic control; driver license; declaration of United States citizenship on operator's or chauffeur's license application; require for automatic voter registration, and provide for automatic voter registration opt-out. Amends sec. 307 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307).

Traffic control: driver license

Last Action

Assigned Pa 604'18 With Immediate Effect 12/31/18 Addenda

12/31/2018

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics12/6/2018
Elections And Government Reform11/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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