2011 House Bill 4992 / 2012 Public Act 128

Require voter instructions in voting booth

Introduced in the House

Sept. 20, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

To require instructions on how to correctly fill out a ballot to be placed in each voting booth, and be given to each absentee voter.

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections

Nov. 29, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2011

Passed in the House 76 to 32 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 8, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

May 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)

To require instructions on how to correctly fill out a ballot to be placed in each voting booth, and be given to each absentee voter.

Received in the House

May 8, 2012

May 10, 2012

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

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 64 to 43 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 11, 2012