Today TRUE announced the Michigan legislature has become the fifth state to commit to its monumental legislative cause. The Michigan House of Representatives approved the bill with a bipartisan vote of 75 to 14, spearheaded by Michigan Representative Jim Howell (R – St. Charles). The bill is now headed to the Senate for approval. With this affirmative vote, Michigan becomes the first state to pass the bill in its House.
Where is the public discourse about the issues? Why are lawmakers passing bills that fail to thoroughly addresses issues such as how to implement identity verification systems? I guess they read this – A recent survey conducted by Russell Research found that in Michigan, for example, seven out of ten registered voters (72 percent) would support state legislation that would make it a requirement for online dating sites to pre-screen its members against criminal databases. Of these, 78 percent of female and 65 percent of male registered voters would support the legislation at the state level.
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