2015 House Bill 4423 / 2016 Public Act 445

Increase speed limits, streamline related rules

Introduced in the House

April 14, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-46)

To increase speed limits on rural freeways to 80 mph (70 mph for trucks) where engineering studies and traffic patterns indicate this is safe. General speed limits on other roads would be 70 mph on urban freeways, 65 mph on state “trunkline” highways with light traffic, 55 mph on county roads, and 55 mph on unpaved roads except in Oakland and Wayne Counties, where they would be 45 mph. The speed limit on subdivision streets would remain at 25 mph. The bill would revise and simplify various other regulations related to speed limits.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Feb. 2, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 1, 2016

Substitute offered by Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-46)

To adopt a version of the bill that only authorizes raising limits on rural freeways to 75 mph, not 80 mph.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ray Franz (R-101)

To authorize a process for lowering speed limits near hospitals.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

To increase speed limits on rural freeways to 75 mph where engineering studies and traffic patterns indicate this is safe. General speed limits elsewhere would be 70 mph on other freeways, 65 mph on state “trunkline” highways with light traffic, 55 mph on county roads, and 55 mph on unpaved roads except in Oakland and Wayne Counties, where they would be 45 mph. The speed limit on subdivision streets would remain at 25 mph. The bill would revise and simplify various other regulations related to speed limits.

Received in the Senate

June 7, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Nov. 29, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 7, 2016

Substitute offered by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

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

Passed in the Senate 28 to 8 (details)

To increase speed limits on rural freeways to 75 mph where engineering studies and traffic patterns indicate this is safe. General speed limits elsewhere would be 70 mph on other freeways, 65 mph on state “trunkline” highways with light traffic, 55 mph on county roads, and 55 mph on unpaved roads except in Oakland and Wayne Counties, where they would be 45 mph. The speed limit on subdivision streets would remain at 25 mph. The bill would revise and simplify various other regulations related to speed limits.

Received in the House

Dec. 7, 2016

Dec. 13, 2016

Passed in the House 57 to 51 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2016