Human services: food assistance; chip-enabled bridge card; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14n.
HB 4746 requires Michigan's food assistance program to issue chip-enabled bridge cards instead of magnetic stripe cards to recipients. This directly affects individuals receiving food assistance benefits through the state's bridge card system. The key provision amends existing law to mandate the use of more secure chip technology for all new and replacement cards. This policy change replaces outdated magnetic stripe card technology with enhanced security features for the food assistance program. The bill passed the Michigan House with strong support on September 3, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jul 22, 2025
Signed Jul 29, 2026
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Substitute (H-2) - 2
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House Concurred Bill
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and formatted for passage, correcting a typo in the state's name. The most significant policy change is the addition of a requirement for the department to continuously upgrade the Michigan bridge card with future security features, ensuring the card remains secure as technology evolves.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on issuing chip-enabled cards to food and cash assistance recipients, but the operational requirements for the department have expanded.
REQUIREMENT
Corrected a typo in the text where 'people' was misspelled as 'peoplE' and standardized the capitalization.
Added a new mandate requiring the department to continuously upgrade the Michigan bridge card with future enhanced security features to replace or complement the existing chip-enabling technology.
Floor votes · House Sep 3, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 07/22/2026 10:56 AM
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:26 PM
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with full title
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 176 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Sep 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Sep 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #186 Yeas 77 Nays 28 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-4) adopted
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Jul 22, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Woolford
RRepublican
Co
Brian BeGole
RRepublican
Co
Jay DeBoyer
RRepublican
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