2025 House Bill 5278

State: identification cards; individuals who served in the NOAACOC or USPHSCC; include in the definition of veteran.

A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled “An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations; and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes,” by amending section 2 (MCL 28.292), as amended by 2021 PA 73.

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House Bills 5278 and 5279 modernize Michigan’s identification and veteran recognition laws by refining ID card eligibility and protections, expanding fee waivers and emergency information options, broadening veteran status to include NOAA and USPHS Commissioned Corps members, and authorizing corresponding special license plates while updating related administrative processes.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61) and 28 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Rogers (D-41), Stephanie Young (D-16), Mai Xiong (D-13), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Julie Brixie (D-73), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Brenda Carter (D-53), Natalie Price (D-6), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Angela Witwer (D-76), Joe Tate (D-9), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Regina Weiss (D-5), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Helena Scott (D-8), Carol Glanville (D-84), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jason Morgan (D-23), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Joey Andrews (D-38), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Mike McFall (D-14), Stephen Wooden (D-81) and Kelly Breen (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations