---
type: "Bill"
title: "State: identification cards; designation as an individual with a communication impediment; allow in official state personal identification card and provide for law enforcement access, and make other general revisions. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291 & 28.292)"
description: "State: identification cards; designation as an individual with a communication impediment; allow in official state personal identification card and provide for law enforcement access, and make other general revisions. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291 & 28.292)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5541"
citation: "Michigan HB 5541 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State: identification cards", "Law enforcement: law enforcement information network (LEIN)", "State agencies (existing): state", "State agencies (existing): state police"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a6be2d54-d40f-4ecc-8374-83d43c8ffb0f"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5541"
source_hash: "924042e26cd99e5a7095910b2fd6f33d2716c824e7af2ddbfa282017680a957e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5541 (2019-2020) — State: identification cards; designation as an individual with a communication impediment; allow in official state personal identification card and provide for law enforcement access, and make other general revisions. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291 & 28.292)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBH-5541.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-5541.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-5541.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-5541.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0092.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 230 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 165 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 214 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **107–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Frank Liberati `introduction`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2020
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 214 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2020-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 165 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect
- **2020-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2020-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 230 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2020-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/11/2020 11:55 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 06/23/2020 02:31 PM `executive-signature`
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 06/23/2020 03:12 PM
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 92'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a6be2d54-d40f-4ecc-8374-83d43c8ffb0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).