2023 House Bill 5103 / 2024 Public Act 42

Traffic control: driver license; certain requirements for obtaining a driver license; remove.

An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending sections 303 and 304 (MCL 257.303 and 257.304), section 303 as amended by 2020 PA 376 and section 304 as amended by 2023 PA 125.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 5, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-14) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Nate Shannon (D-58), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jason Morgan (D-23), Joey Andrews (D-38), Mike McFall (D-8) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

Oct. 24, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 8, 2023

Passed in the House 60 to 49 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Feb. 27, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 28, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 5, 2024

Reported without amendment

April 16, 2024

Passed in the Senate 33 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 22, 2024