2009 House Bill 5176

Facilitate ex-cons getting state IDs

Introduced in the House

July 14, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Andrew Kandrevas (D-13)

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

Dec. 2, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 16, 2009

Amendment offered

To tie-bar the bill to other ones in this legislative package, so the others must become law for this one to do so.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary