MI HB5774

Beginning October 1, 2022, the Secretary of State shall issue official state personal identification cards to prisoners before their scheduled parole release or discharge, delivering the card to the Department of Corrections or mailing it as soon as possible if delivery timing cannot be met.

Applicants for state identification cards must supply photographic identity documents, birth certificates, and other documents verifying identity and citizenship; non-citizens must demonstrate legal presence in the United States.

Individuals with communication impediments (deafness, hearing loss, autism spectrum disorder) may elect a confidential designation on their identification card that limits access to law enforcement and is not displayed on the physical card.

Certification for communication impediment designation must be signed by a licensed physician, physician assistant, certified nurse practitioner, audiologist, speech-language pathologist, psychologist, or physical therapist attesting to the health condition.

The bill renumbers existing subsections in sections 1 and 2 of the identification card statute to accommodate new provisions regarding prisoner identification card issuance and communication impediment designations.