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MI HB4194

MI HB4194
State: identification cards; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a state identification card; remove. Amends secs. 1, 1a & 2 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291 et seq.).


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Introduced
03/11/2025
In Committee
03/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

103rd Legislature

Bill Summary

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 sections 1, 1a, and 2 (MCL 28.291, 28.291a, and 28.292), section 1 as amended by 2023 PA 261, section 1a as amended by 2020 PA 306, and section 2 as amended by 2021 PA 73.

AI Summary

This bill removes the requirement for individuals to prove citizenship or legal presence in the United States when obtaining a state identification card in Michigan. The bill modifies existing state law by eliminating provisions that previously required non-U.S. citizens to provide documentation verifying their legal status in the country. Specifically, the bill changes the definition of "resident" to state that an individual's citizenship or immigration status must not be considered when determining state residency. The bill also removes language requiring applicants to provide documents demonstrating legal presence in the United States and deletes sections that outlined restrictions on identification card issuance for non-citizens. Additionally, the bill makes several technical changes to language throughout the existing law, such as updating gender-specific pronouns to gender-neutral terms and making minor grammatical adjustments. The changes will take effect 90 days after the bill is enacted into law, which would make state identification cards more accessible to a broader range of individuals regardless of their citizenship or immigration status.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/11/2025 (on 03/12/2025)

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