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2011 Senate Bill 803: Require voters to affirm citizenship
Introduced
by Sen. Darwin Booher R-Evart on November 8, 2011
To require voters to affirm that they are a U.S. citizen when voting or applying for an absentee ballot.
Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Local Government & Elections Committee on November 8, 2011
Reported in the Senate on December 6, 2011
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 8, 2012
The substitute passed
by voice vote in the Senate on February 8, 2012
Amendment offered by Sen. David Robertson R-Grand Blanc on February 14, 2012
To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on June 1, 2012.
The amendment passed
by voice vote in the Senate on February 14, 2012
Passed
30 to 8 in the Senate
on February 14, 2012.
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Received
in the House on February 14, 2012
Referred to the House Redistricting and Elections Committee on February 14, 2012
Reported in the House on May 22, 2012
With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered in the House on June 12, 2012
To clarify details of the proposed procedures for asking if a person is citizen.
The amendment passed
by voice vote in the House on June 12, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum D-Onodaga on June 12, 2012
To exempt overseas military voters from having to affirm that they are citizens.
The amendment failed
by voice vote in the House on June 12, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Pete Lund R-Shelby Twp. on June 12, 2012
To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Aug. 15, 2012.
The amendment passed
by voice vote in the House on June 12, 2012
Passed
67 to 43 in the House
on June 12, 2012.
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Received
in the Senate on June 13, 2012
Passed
26 to 11 in the Senate
on June 13, 2012.
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Vetoed
by Gov. Rick Snyder on July 3, 2012
Received
in the Senate on July 18, 2012