2015 Senate Bill 392 / 2016 Public Act 349

Revise commercial van and bus regulations

Introduced in the Senate

June 11, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To authorize a single comprehensive regulatory regime on commercial bus and van (limousine) services whose vehicles seat 15 or more passengers.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 17, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 1, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

To authorize a single comprehensive state regulatory regime on commercial bus and van services whose vehicles seat 9 or more passengers.

Received in the House

Dec. 1, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade

Dec. 6, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 7, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To clarify details of what identifying information must be posted on a commercial carrier's vehicles.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To revise details of required bus inspections.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 97 to 10 (details)

To authorize a single comprehensive state regulatory regime on commercial bus and van services whose vehicles seat 9 or more passengers.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 8, 2016

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 21, 2016