HB 4515 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human services: food assistance; recipient's digital photographic image and signature printed on the Michigan bridge card; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14k.

HB 4515 requires Michigan's Bridge Card (used for food assistance benefits) to include a recipient's digital photo and signature printed directly on the card. This change affects all recipients of the Michigan Bridge Card, which distributes food assistance benefits like SNAP. The bill amends state law to add this requirement, ensuring cards display both a photo and signature for identification purposes. The legislation passed the House on September 17, 2025, with immediate effect.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Sep 2025

Senate Passage

Sep 2025

Governor

Introduced May 21, 2025 Last action Jul 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House → Substitute (H-2) · 3 edits

MINOR

The changes between the House-passed version and the Substitute (H-2) version of HB 4515 are entirely formatting and typographical in nature. The substantive policy content of Section 14k is identical in both versions. Changes include capitalization of headers, addition of line numbers, reflowed text with different line breaks, and the addition of standard bill tracking headers and footers.

TECHNICAL

Capitalization changes: 'substitute for' to 'SUBSTITUTE FOR', 'House BILL NO.' to 'HOUSE BILL NO.', and 'the peoplE of the state of michigan enact' to 'THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT'.

Line numbers (1-8) added to the bill text, standard legislative header/footer elements added (OOI, H03030'25, jwpf79, page number 2, Final Page).

Text reflowed with different line breaks and indentation throughout Section 14k, but the actual policy language is unchanged.

Floor votes · House Sep 17, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jul 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

upper

Sep 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

upper

Sep 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Sep 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #216 Yeas 60 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 12

lower

Sep 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-2) adopted

lower

Aug 21, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Aug 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Government Operations

lower

May 21, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors