Public Act 10 of 2010

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• Introduced by Rep. Pam Byrnes (D) on June 24, 2009, to require a person who has been in a vehicle accident in which there were no injuries to get the vehicle off the road right away if it is drivable, with certain exceptions.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on June 24, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on August 26, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Pam Byrnes (D) on November 5, 2009, 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 House on November 5, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Pam Byrnes (D) on November 5, 2009, to clarify that the decision to get the car off the road can't be used in a later lawsuit as evidence that a serious injury had or had not occurred in the crash. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 5, 2009.
• Passed 102 to 1 in the House on November 5, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on November 10, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on January 20, 2010, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 36 to 2 in the Senate on February 24, 2010, to require a person who has been in a vehicle accident in which there were no injuries to get the vehicle off the road right away if it is drivable, with certain exceptions.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 8, 2010.