MichiganHB 47462025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Human services: food assistance; chip-enabled bridge card; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14n. Last Action: assigned PA 46'26 with immediate effect

Sponsored By: Jason Woolford (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Human services: food assistanceHuman services: services or financial assistance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Chip-enabled Bridge Cards for Michigan benefit recipients

Michigan must issue chip-enabled Bridge Cards to people receiving food or cash assistance. The deadline is one year after the law takes effect. Issuance must follow federal law and applicable industry standards published by the Accredited Standards Committee X9. The state must keep upgrading the cards with new security features that replace or work alongside the chip.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jason Woolford

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brian BeGole

    Republican • House

  • Jay DeBoyer

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 112 • No: 29

Senate vote • 7/3/2026

PASSED

Yes: 35 • No: 1 • Other: 2

House vote • 9/3/2025

passed; given immediate effect

Yes: 77 • No: 28 • Other: 5

Bill Text

  • Public Act

    7/21/2026

  • As Passed by the Senate

    7/3/2026

  • House Concurred

    7/3/2026

  • As Passed by the House

    9/3/2025

  • Introduced

    7/22/2025

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