2007 Senate Bill 654 / 2008 Public Act 31

Establish ID standards for state ID application

Introduced in the Senate

July 25, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R-11)

To establish that only citizens or resident-aliens with lawful status would be allowed to get a Michigan state identification card, and limit the forms of identification accepted from the latter to non-foreign documents (such as Social Security cards) and/or official passports or visas. The bill would require the Secretary of State to validate Social Security numbers in real-time before issuing an ID card, and also to verify with the issuing agency the validity of other forms of identification. It would also make the ID card of a non-citizen a different color, indicating that it is temporary, and that it expires when the person’s authorized stay in the U.S. expires. Foreign exchange students would not be allowed to get a state ID card.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Feb. 21, 2008

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that does not require the Secretary of State to validate Social Security numbers in real-time before issuing a an ID card, or to verify with the issuing agency the validity of other forms of identification. Also, to not require the ID card of a non-citizen to be a different color, indicating that it is temporary. The cards would still expire when the person’s authorized stay in the U.S. expires.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish that only citizens or resident-aliens with lawful status would be allowed to get a Michigan state identification card, and limit the forms of identification accepted from the latter to non-foreign documents (such as Social Security cards) and/or official passports or visas. The bill would allow (but not require) the Secretary of State to validate Social Security numbers in real-time before issuing an ID card. It would also make the the expiration date of a non-citizen's ID card the date when the person’s authorized stay in the U.S. expires.

Received in the House

Feb. 21, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Feb. 27, 2008

Substitute offered by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-22)

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

Amendment offered by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-22)

To make slight technical revisions to language specifying the uses to which government officials can put the digital photos taken for state ID cards.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

To establish that only citizens or resident-aliens with lawful status would be allowed to get a Michigan state identification card, and limit the forms of identification accepted from the latter to non-foreign documents (such as Social Security cards) and/or official passports or visas. The bill would allow (but not require) the Secretary of State to validate Social Security numbers in real-time before issuing an ID card. It would also make the the expiration date of a non-citizen's ID card the date when the person’s authorized stay in the U.S. expires.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 28, 2008

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

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 13, 2008