2015 House Bill 4314 / 2016 Public Act 46

Expand scope of reckless driving penalties

Introduced in the House

March 5, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Sam Singh (D-69)

To extend the same penalties for committing a traffic violation that causes death or serious injury to another person while driving on public roads to driving on private property open to public or on frozen lakes and rivers.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

April 28, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 17, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Sam Singh (D-69)

To strip out the provision applying the penalties to incidents that occur on frozen lakes and rivers.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 89 to 21 (details)

To extend the same penalties for committing a traffic violation that causes death or serious injury to another person while driving on public roads to driving on private property that is open to the public.

Received in the Senate

June 18, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 29, 2015

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 15, 2015

Amendment offered

To strip out the provision applying the penalties to incidents that occur on frozen lakes and rivers, which has also been removed by the House but was added back by a Senate committee.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To extend the same penalties for committing a traffic violation that causes death or serious injury to another person while driving on public roads to when this involves someone driving on private property open to public, or on frozen lakes and rivers.

Received in the House

Dec. 15, 2015

Feb. 24, 2016

Passed in the House 83 to 19 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 15, 2016