2011 Senate Bill 371 / Public Act 107

Expand allowable ORV road-shoulder riding locations

Introduced in the Senate

May 10, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R-35)

To expand a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-4323">2008 law</a> that allows counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the shoulder of some or all streets and roads, so that it would also cover Oceana County, most of Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, and Midland Counties, and the northern three miles of Muskegon County. The bill would delete portions of Montcalm, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola and Sanilac Counties falling south of highway M-46, and all of St. Clair County.

Referred to the Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

May 31, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 1, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 7, 2011

Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason (D-27)

To allow all counties to permit the ORV shoulder-riding on designated roads.

The amendment passed 20 to 18 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the amendments were adopted.

The motion passed by voice vote

Amendment offered

To allow all counties to permit the ORV shoulder-riding on designated roads.

The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

To expand a <A href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-4323">2008 law</A> that allows counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the shoulder of some or all streets and roads, so that it would also cover Oceana County, most of Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, and Midland Counties, and the northern three miles of Muskegon County. The bill would delete portions of Montcalm, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola and Sanilac Counties falling south of highway M-46, and all of St. Clair County.

Received in the House

June 7, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 22, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2011

Passed in the House 81 to 28 (details)

To expand a <A href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-4323">2008 law</A> that allows counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the shoulder of some or all streets and roads, so that it would also cover Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Oceana, and Newaygo counties.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 19, 2011