2011 House Bill 4076 / 2012 Public Act 26

Facilitate ex-cons getting state IDs

Introduced in the House

Jan. 13, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Damrow (R-84)

To require the Secretary of State to accept a Michigan prison prisoner identification card as one of the identification documents that allows a person to get a drivers license, and give the Secretary of State access to the Department of Corrections prisoner biography database for purposes of making it easier for ex-prisoners to get a state drivers license (or ID card).

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 22, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 26, 2011

Substitute offered

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R-61)

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 27, 2011

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Jan. 25, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 9, 2012

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the Secretary of State to accept a Michigan prison prisoner identification card as one of the identification documents that allows a person to get a drivers license, and give the Secretary of State access to the Department of Corrections prisoner biography database for purposes of making it easier for ex-prisoners to get a state drivers license (or ID card).

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 21, 2012