2017 House Bill 5372 / 2018 Public Act 657

Require certain treatment be in drunk driver sentence

Introduced in the House

Dec. 13, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Bellino (R-17)

To require a drunk driver with two or more prior offenses to undergo an assessment to determine whether he or she would benefit an “alcohol dependent medication-assisted treatment” program as part of his or her sentence.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 27, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 4, 2018

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 12, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 19, 2018

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require a drunk driver with two or more prior offenses to undergo an assessment to determine whether he or she would benefit an “alcohol dependent medication-assisted treatment” program as part of his or her sentence.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018