2005 House Bill 4889 / 2006 Public Act 650

Expand government employee accident record disclosure exemption

Introduced in the House

June 7, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Tom Pearce (R-73)

To extend to public highway authority employees a law that currently prohibits the release of information relating to an accident on the record of a police officer, fire fighter, or emergency vehicle driver.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 13, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Jan. 18, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one specfying that it would apply to employees of the state transportation department, a county road commission, or a local road authority. Also, to establish that the prohibition on releasing information would not apply if the person was convicted of a crime in connection with the accident.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Jan. 19, 2006

Passed in the House 74 to 26 (details)

To extend to state or local public highway authority employees a law that currently prohibits the release of information relating to an accident on the record of a police officer, fire fighter, or emergency vehicle driver. Also, to establish that the prohibition would not apply if the person was convicted of a crime in connection with the accident.

Received in the Senate

Jan. 24, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 7, 2006

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2006

Passed in the Senate 22 to 15 (details)

To extend to state or local public highway authority employees a law that currently prohibits the release of information relating to an accident on the record of a police officer, fire fighter, or emergency vehicle driver. Also, to establish that the prohibition would not apply if the person was convicted of a crime in connection with the accident.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2006

Dec. 14, 2006

Passed in the House 81 to 25 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2006