Public Act 19 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R) on August 24, 2005, to increase the maximum speed limit for trucks to 60 miles per hour on freeways where the auto speed limit is 70 m.p.h.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on August 24, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on September 20, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 9, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises but does not eliminate lower speed limits on passengers vehicle towing a trailer. The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on November 9, 2005.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R) on November 9, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also allows a passenger vehicle towing a trailer to go the posted speed limit. Under current law these cannot exceed 55 m.p.h. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 9, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R) on November 9, 2005, to move back by three months the date the bill goes into effect. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 9, 2005.
• Passed 94 to 12 in the House on November 9, 2005, to increase the maximum speed limit for trucks to 60 miles per hour on freeways where the auto speed limit is 70 m.p.h. Also, to allow a passenger vehicle towing a trailer to go the posted speed limit. Under current law these cannot exceed 55 m.p.h.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 10, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on November 10, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on January 25, 2006, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on January 26, 2006, 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 in the Senate on January 26, 2006.
• Passed 25 to 11 in the Senate on January 31, 2006, to increase the maximum speed limit for trucks to 60 miles per hour on freeways where the auto speed limit is 70 m.p.h. Also, to allow a passenger vehicle towing a trailer to go the posted speed limit. Under current law these cannot exceed 55 m.p.h.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on January 31, 2006.
• Passed 90 to 13 in the House on February 1, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on February 9, 2006.