An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending section 602b (MCL 257.602b), as amended by 2016 PA 332.
House Bills 4250, 4251, and 4252 would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to prohibit, with some exceptions, holding or using a cell phone or other mobile device while operating a motor vehicle. This prohibition would replace provisions that now prohibit texting while driving and, for specific types of drivers, making or taking phone calls in certain circumstances. The new prohibition would generally prohibit holding a device or using it for any reason, including among other things texts, calls, videos, and engaging with social network sites. The bills would provide exceptions for specific cases such as hands-free or emergency use. Violations could result in a civil fine, community service, a driver improvement course, or points on the driver’s driving record, depending in part on circumstances such as repeat violations. However, none of these prohibitions would apply five years after the date House Bill 4250 is enacted.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure
Reported with substitute H-3
Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote
Substitute H-5 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 68 to 39 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
1. Amend page 8, following line 14, by inserting:
“Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect June 30, 2023.”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Amendment concurred in 71 to 36 (details)
