2007 House Bill 5568

Facilitate prisoners seeking state ID or drivers license

Introduced in the House

Dec. 13, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To require new prisoners to be given a form that explains the importance upon release of getting either a drivers license or a state ID, describes the documents needed to do so, and includes a request that the person get the documents and give them to the Department of Corrections, which will retain them in his or her file.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 7, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 20, 2008

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 passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 8 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 21, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary