2011 House Bill 4077 / 2012 Public Act 27

Facilitate ex-cons getting state IDs

Introduced in the House

Jan. 13, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Ben Glardon (R-85)

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

Sept. 22, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 26, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 27, 2011

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Jan. 25, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 9, 2012

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

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.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 21, 2012