Changes to Driver License Renewal Reported by Committee

Liz Gullett

Dec 04, 2020

Legislation increasing the amount of time a resident has to renew their driver’s license was reported by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week. Introduced by Senator Ruth Johnson (R-Holly), allows Michigan residents to renew their driver’s licenses online or by mail for two for-year periods. Current law allows online or mail renewal once for a four-year term but must renew them in person every eight years at a Secretary of State branch office to get a new photograph. This would be pushed to twelve years under the proposed bills. Senator Betty Jean Alexander (D-Detroit) introduced legislation that would apply the above changes to state personal identification cards also. Both bills are on the Senate floor awaiting further consideration.

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