Traffic control: driver license; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a driver license; remove. Amends secs. 50a, 51a, 232, 302, 303, 307 & 314 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.50a et seq.).
HB 4195 would remove the requirement that Michigan driver's license applicants prove U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status. It amends key sections of the Michigan Vehicle Code (specifically 257.50a, 257.51a, and others) to eliminate this eligibility barrier. The bill would directly affect residents seeking to obtain or renew a driver's license in Michigan, allowing anyone legally residing in the state to apply without verifying immigration status. This change would update the state's licensing process to remove the previous citizenship or legal presence requirement.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
38–64
Failed
Total votes 102
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic43
88% Yea
R
Republican59
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
motion to discharge committee approved
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (38-64)
house
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Joe Tate
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Tate
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Wegela
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Hoskins
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmie Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
John Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Breen
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Edwards
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Pohutsky
DDemocratic
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