2005 Senate Bill 934 / 2006 Public Act 642

Send young men's drivers license data to draft board

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-22)

To require the Secretary of State to collect the information needed to register for the draft from males age 16 to 26 who apply for a drivers license, and provide that information to the U.S. Selective Service System (draft board).

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

March 29, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 18, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 18, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Sept. 12, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 14, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R-21)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes the process optional for the young men involved.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 94 to 9 (details)

To require the Secretary of State to give young men age 16 to 26 who apply for a drivers license the option of giving the information needed to register for the draft, and provide that information to the U.S. Selective Service System (draft board).

Received in the Senate

Dec. 15, 2006

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which makes draft registration at the Secretary of State office optional for young men.

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2006