2001 Senate Bill 924 / 2002 Public Act 553

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To require that state identification cards issued to minors be vertical in format (“portrait,” rather than “landscape”), and include the date(s) on which the person will become 18 and/or 21 years of age.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Tourism

May 16, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which authorizes an appropriation of funds to provide for the introduction of the new licenses. The substitute was amended to tie bar it to Senate Bill 925, and to establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 16, 2002

To require that state identification cards issued to minors be vertical in format (“portrait,” rather than “landscape”), and include the date(s) on which the person will become 18 and/or 21 years of age.

July 3, 2002

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2002