2023 House Bill 4660

Traffic control: driver license; reference to surrendering license as condition of pretrial release and certain other references; amend to reflect changes in code of criminal procedure.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 311 and 727 (MCL 257.311 and 257.727), section 311 as amended by 1983 PA 63 and section 727 as amended by 2008 PA 463; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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Mandates that drivers must have their license on them at all times while operating a vehicle and present it to any police officer upon request. It also outlines procedures for the arraignment of individuals arrested without a warrant under specific circumstances, including those arrested for not having a valid operator's or chauffeur's license in their immediate possession.

Introduced in the House

May 24, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Luke Meerman (R-89) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Natalie Price (D-5), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Kara Hope (D-74), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Rachel Hood (D-81), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Kristian Grant (D-82), Regina Weiss (D-6), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Jaime Churches (D-27), Joey Andrews (D-38), Christine Morse (D-40), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Helena Scott (D-7), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Kimberly Edwards (D-12) and Stephanie Young (D-16)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice