Corrections: other; program to provide driver license and state identification cards to parolees; provide for. Amends sec. 34c of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.234c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5477'26, HB 5475'26
HB 5474 requires Michigan's Department of Corrections to proactively help prisoners obtain driver's licenses and state ID cards before release. Specifically, the department must collect required documents and photos 60 days prior to release, send them to the Secretary of State, and assist with social security verification. It creates a "reentry success fund" to cover these administrative costs, ensuring prisoners have essential identification for reintegration. This directly affects parolees and prisoners nearing release who need these IDs to access employment, housing, and other services.
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Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026
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referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Jan 27, 2026
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introduced by Representative Rep. Luke Meerman
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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Luke Meerman
RRepublican
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Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
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Cynthia Neeley
DDemocratic
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Donavan McKinney
DDemocratic
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Jimmie Wilson
DDemocratic
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Kimberly Edwards
DDemocratic
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Mike McFall
DDemocratic
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Sharon MacDonell
DDemocratic
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Stephanie Young
DDemocratic
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Tonya Phillips
DDemocratic
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