2007 House Bill 4323 / 2008 Public Act 240

Authorize ORVs on certain road shoulders

Introduced in the House

Feb. 27, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

To allow counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the shoulders of designated streets and roads. The bill would cap at 30 percent the miles of a county's roadways on which this could not be allowed, if it chose to allow it at all.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation

March 13, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 20, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises important details. See House-passed version for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House adopted the amendment.

The motion passed by voice vote

Withdrawn by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

The amendment.

Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

To establish that a person under 12 years of age could not drive an ORV on a road even if he or she is under direct parental supervision and has earned an ORV "safety certificate." The bill requires those under age 18 meet these conditions or have a drivers license.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

To sunset the ORV road use provisons adopted by counties under the bill beginning five years after the bill goes into effect, unless the legislature acts before then to extend them.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To allow counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the "far right side" of the road surface (and probably the shoulders) of some or all streets and roads, as determined by the county commission. The bill does not specify posting requirements. ORVs (which includes off-road motorcycles) could not exceed 25 mph when using a road.

Received in the Senate

March 22, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

June 17, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 27, 2008

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the Senate 30 to 7 (details)

To allow counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the "far right side" of the road surface (and probably the shoulders) of some or all streets and roads, as determined by the county commission. The bill does not specify posting requirements. ORVs (which includes off-road motorcycles) could not exceed 25 mph when using a road.

Received in the House

June 27, 2008

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

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

In the Senate

June 27, 2008

Motion

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 28 to 6 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 17, 2008