2007 House Bill 4289 / 2008 Public Act 461

Revise drunk driving ignition interlock device rules

Introduced in the House

Feb. 20, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Bob Constan (D-16)

To prohibit and establish penalties for a person convicted of drunk driving and allowed only to drive a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device who drives any other vehicle, and revise interlock device standards. This is part of a package creating a new high blood alcohol level drunk driving offense (above .15 milliliters per liter of blood). See House Bills 4920 and 4921.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

March 15, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

July 18, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 10, 2007

Substitute offered

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various administrative details and postpones the effective date until Oct. 1, 2010.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Bob Constan (D-16)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details based on extensive testimony and "fine tuning." The main substance of the bill as previously described is not changed. This version does not postpone the effective date from 2008 to 2010.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Marc Corriveau (D-20)

To eliminate definitions of injuries and "serious impairment" that are defined elsewhere in statute.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To move the effective date of the bill back to Oct. 1, 2010.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Oct. 11, 2007

Passed in the House 96 to 12 (details)

To prohibit a person convicted of drunk driving and allowed only to drive a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device from driving any other vehicle, subject to up to six months in jail, a $5,000 fine, and automatic immediate impoundment of the vehicle not containing the device. The bill also revises the required interlock device standards, and requires review of these every four years. It is bill is part of a package creating a new high blood alcohol level drunk driving offense (above .15 milliliters per liter of blood). See Senate Bill 1134.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 16, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 10, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not have the provisions revising the required interlock device standards, and requires review of these every four years.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To prohibit a person convicted of drunk driving and allowed only to drive a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device from driving any other vehicle, subject to up to six months in jail, a $5,000 fine, and automatic immediate impoundment of the vehicle not containing the device. The bill is bill is part of a package creating a new high blood alcohol level drunk driving offense (above .15 milliliters per liter of blood). See Senate Bill 1134.

Received in the House

Dec. 11, 2008

Dec. 18, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 1 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, except with a new effective date.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008