2017 Senate Bill 478 / Public Act 236

Ban drivers license renewal if three unpaid parking tickets

Introduced in the Senate

June 21, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To repeal the Jan. 1, 2018 sunset on a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-130">2014 law</a> that reduced from six to three the number of unpaid parking tickets a person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a drivers license until the tickets are paid along with a $45 "clearance" fee. The bill would leave the more stringent regime in place permanently.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Oct. 23, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 29, 2017

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 29, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Dec. 12, 2017

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 13, 2017

Substitute offered by Rep. Triston Cole (R-105)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 74 to 36 (details)

To repeal the Jan. 1, 2018 sunset on a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-130">2014 law</a> that reduced from six to three the number of unpaid parking tickets a person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a drivers license until the tickets are paid along with a $45 "clearance" fee. The bill would leave the more stringent regime in place permanently.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2017

Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 20, 2017