STATE ID CARD EXPIRATION; MODIFY S.B. 877 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF SUBSTITUTE BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 877 (Substitute S-1)
Sponsor: Senator Wayne A. Schmidt
Committee: Transportation and Infrastructure
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 222 of 1972, which governs the form, issuance, and use of an official State identification card (identification card), to specify that, notwithstanding certain provisions of the Act related to a card's expiration, an identification card expiring between February 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, would be considered valid until June 30, 2020.
Under the Act, the original or renewal identification card expires on the birthday of the individual to whom it is issued in the fourth year following the date of issuance or on the date the individual is no longer considered to be legally present in the United States, whichever is earlier. The Secretary of State (SOS) may not issue an identification card under the Act for a period greater than four years. Except as provided in the Act, the SOS may issue a renewal card for one additional four-year period by mail or by other methods prescribed by the SOS. The SOS must require a renewal in-person by an individual required under Section 5a of the Sex Offenders Registration Act to maintain a valid operator's or chauffeur's license or identification card.
Under the bill, notwithstanding the provisions above, an identification card expiring between February 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, would be considered valid until June 30, 2020. If the SOS received an application to renew a card that expired during that time, the SOS would have to process the application as a renewal of an existing card before June 30, 2020.
(Section 5a of the Sex Offenders Registration Act requires a person who must be registered under the Act who is not incarcerated to maintain a valid operator's or chauffeur's license that may be used as proof of domicile or residence.)
MCL 28.292 & 28.299a Legislative Analyst: Tyler VanHuyse
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the Department of State, as the fees from renewals of State ID cards eventually will be collected by the Department, albeit at a later date than normal. The bill would allow State identification cards that expire between February 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020, to remain valid until June 30, 2020.
Regarding late fees, the Department could see a decrease in revenue as the Department of State would not access a late fee at renewal for a license or registration that expired between February 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, so long as renewal occurs by June 30, 2020 (as stated
in Executive Order 2020-47). On average, the Department of State collects an estimated $965,000 per month in late fees, a portion of which come from late fees for renewals of State ID cards.
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.