Michigan would add citizenship marks to some driver licenses

The secretary of state would place a citizenship mark, including an eagle image, on an operator's or chauffeur's license issued or renewed for a U.S. citizen. This covers U.S. citizens who receive or renew a Michigan operator's or chauffeur's license. The person must provide satisfactory proof of U.S. citizenship. Accepted proof includes certain state licenses or ID cards, birth certificates, passports, naturalization documents, citizenship certificates, and specified tribal or birth records. The secretary of state would choose the mark's style and format. This provision would take effect only if House Bill 6328 or its matching Senate bill, and House Bill 6330 or its matching Senate bill, become law. The license mark would apply beginning January 1, 2027, to licenses issued or renewed under the act.

The secretary of state would provide a citizenship sticker to a U.S. citizen who requests one for an existing valid operator's or chauffeur's license. This covers U.S. citizens with a valid Michigan operator's or chauffeur's license. The person must use the form and process set by the secretary of state. The person must show satisfactory proof of citizenship, including at least one document listed in the license-proof provisions. The sticker would be designed for placement on an existing license and would include an eagle image. This provision would take effect only if House Bill 6328 or its matching Senate bill, and House Bill 6330 or its matching Senate bill, become law. The sticker request option would begin January 1, 2027, and would apply while the person has a valid operator's or chauffeur's license.