2014 House Bill 5636 / Public Act 492

Permit golf cart road road use without insurance

Introduced in the House

June 5, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Cotter (R-99)

To establish that a golf cart driven on roads (as House Bill 5645 would permit) is not considered a "motor vehicle" subject to registration taxes and the mandated no-fault vehicle insurance.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

Sept. 24, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 2, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Kevin Cotter (R-99)

To also include “commercial quadricycles” in the "not a motor vehicle" category, which are pedal-powered mobile beer bars; see House Bills 5408 and 5409.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

To establish that a golf cart driven on roads (as House Bill 5645 would permit) is not considered a "motor vehicle" subject to registration taxes and the mandated no-fault vehicle insurance. The bill would also establish that motorized wheelchairs, "scooters" and other personal mobility devices are not considered "motor vehicles".

Received in the Senate

Oct. 22, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

Dec. 3, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 17, 2014

Amendment offered

To clarify the application of a section defining motor vehicle "owner" to users of borrowed or leased motorcycles.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish that a golf cart driven on roads (as House Bill 5645 would permit) is not considered a "motor vehicle" subject to registration taxes and the mandated no-fault vehicle insurance. The bill would also establish that motorized wheelchairs, "scooters" and other personal mobility devices are not considered "motor vehicles".

Received in the House

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the House 105 to 5 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014