2001 Senate Bill 925 / 2002 Public Act 554

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Loren Bennett (R-8)

To require drivers licenses 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 924, 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 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 16, 2002

To require drivers licenses 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

Substitute offered by Rep. Jud Gilbert (R-82)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jud Gilbert (R-82)

To eliminate a $1 million appropriation to the Secretary of State to carry out the requirements of the bill. Note: A $1 million appropriation is included in the General Government budget conference report, House Bill 5646.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 100 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 9, 2002

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2002