2011 Senate Bill 754

Regulate “third-party voter registration organizations”

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 12, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R-28)

To require “third-party voter registration organizations” to register with the state, turn in late registrations within 24 hours, provide their “voter registration agents” with state approved instruction in proper procedures, and require their agents to sign a statement affirming receipt of this instruction. The bill would also require a person to show a photo identification when registering to vote.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

Dec. 6, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 8, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 14, 2012

Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. David Robertson (R-26)

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on June 1, 2012.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Coleman Young (D-1)

To clarify that a "motor voter" registration at the Secretary of State is not considered a "mail-in" registration.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To just remove the section of law the bill would amend, which is the one that specifies relevant voter registration procedures.

The amendment failed 12 to 26 (details)

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 14, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections

May 22, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2012

Amendment offered

To revise a number of details of the proposed regulations in ways that do not change the substance as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To require the proposed registration process for third party voter registration organizations registration process to be an online process.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To exempt (or "granfather") existing nonprofit third-party voter registration organizations (such as ACORN or its successors) from the regulations proposed by the bill.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To exempt a third-party voter registration organizations from the regulations proposed by the bill if they do not pay their agents by the number of registrations obtained.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To make the proposed training voluntary.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

To make the proposed training available online.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

Exempt (or "granfather") existing nonprofit third-party voter registration organizations (such as ACORN or its successors) from the regulations proposed by the bill.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

To only apply proposed regulations to organizations with 25 or more agents getting voter registrations.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

To exempt from the proposed regulations a person who registers his or her own family members, or students if the person is a teacher.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

To require all state agencies and departments to perform voter registration activities.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

To strip out a July 1, 2012 effective date for the bill.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Woodrow Stanley (D-34)

To replace a photo ID requirement in the bill with provision allowing a person to instead present a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Woodrow Stanley (D-34)

To require the Secretary of State to provide online voter registration.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Pete Lund (R-36)

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on July 1, 2012.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Pete Lund (R-36)

To require voter registrations submitted by a third-party voter registration organizations within one week of the registration deadline to be turned in within two business days rather than one business day.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 66 to 43 (details)

To require “third-party voter registration organizations” to register with the state, turn in late registrations within 24 hours, provide their “voter registration agents” with state approved instruction in proper procedures, and require their agents to sign a statement affirming receipt of this instruction. The bill would also require a person to show a photo identification when registering to vote.

Received in the Senate

June 13, 2012

Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 3, 2012

Received in the Senate

July 18, 2012