Public Act 354 of 2012

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• Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on June 1, 2011, to establish that while a physician has no affirmative obligation to report to the Secretary of State or warn third parties regarding any concerns about person's mental and physical qualifications to safely operate a motor vehicle, he or she may do so, and in such a report should recommend a license suspension of six months or more. The bill establishes that the physician has no liability for either making or not making such a report.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on June 1, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 6, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 13, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 13, 2012.
• Passed 23 to 15 in the Senate on June 14, 2012.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 14, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on June 14, 2012.
    • Reported in the House on September 27, 2012, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 56 to 52 in the House on November 29, 2012, to establish that while a physician has no affirmative obligation to report to the Secretary of State or warn third parties regarding any concerns about person's mental and physical qualifications to safely operate a motor vehicle, he or she may do so, and in such a report should recommend a license suspension of six months or more. The bill establishes that the physician has no liability for either making or not making such a report.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 12, 2012.