Public Act 592 of 2012

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• Introduced by Sen. Howard Walker (R) on October 13, 2011, to prohibit an individual with a temporary drivers permit or a level 1 or 2 graduated licensing status (new drivers age 17 years younger) from operating a motor vehicle while using a hands-on cell phone.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on October 13, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on January 25, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
  • Referred to the Senate Energy and Technology Committee on January 25, 2012.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 29, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (S­3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 14, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 14, 2012.
• Passed 28 to 10 in the Senate on March 15, 2012.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 15, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 15, 2012.
• Passed 74 to 33 in the House on December 14, 2012, to prohibit an individual with a temporary drivers permit or a level 1 or 2 graduated licensing status (new drivers age 17 years younger) from operating a motor vehicle while using a hands-on cell phone.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on January 8, 2013.