2003 House Bill 4248 / Public Act 134

Introduced in the House

Feb. 18, 2003

Introduced by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the lower drunk driving blood-alcohol-content (BAC) standards proposed by House Bill 4247.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 4, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates tougher sentencing guidelines for drunk driving offences which cause the death of another.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To clarify technical provisions related to impaired driving offenses and subsequent offenses of the new high blood alcohol content category.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the lower drunk driving blood-alcohol-content (BAC) standards and the new very-high BAC category proposed by House Bill 4247, and provide tougher sentencing guidelines for drunk driving offences which cause the death of another.

Received

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

So that some additional clarifying language and penalties may be inserted before the bill is sent on to the Senate.

The motion passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

In increase the fine from $1,000 to $1,500 and and establish a minumum two-year license revocation for certain second or subsequent drunk driving offenses.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the lower drunk driving blood-alcohol-content (BAC) standards and the new very-high BAC category proposed by House Bill 4247, and provide tougher sentencing guidelines for drunk driving offences which cause the death of another.

Received in the Senate

June 17, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 19, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

July 2, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would place a 10-year sunset on the lower drunk driving blood alcohol content thresholds. The current thresholds would go back into effect in 2013 unless a new law is passed before then removing the sunset.

The substitute passed by voice vote

July 3, 2003

Amendment offered by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To incorporate technical wording changes which clarify but do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the lower drunk driving blood-alcohol-content (BAC) standards and the new very-high BAC category proposed by House Bill 4247, and provide tougher sentencing guidelines for drunk driving offences which cause the death of another.

Received in the House

July 15, 2003

Substitute offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which also includes sentencing guidelines for the crime of improperly sending unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam) proposed by House Bill 4519.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To clarify language in a provision contained in the bill in a way that does not change the substance of the provision.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which also includes sentencing guidelines for the crime of improperly sending unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam) proposed by House Bill 4519.

Received in the Senate

July 15, 2003

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which also includes sentencing guidelines for the crime of improperly sending unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam) proposed by House Bill 4519.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 31, 2003