2024 Senate Bill 682

Traffic control: speed restrictions; speed limit on a highway closed to nonemergency motor vehicles; provide for.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 628b.

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 11, 2024

Introduced by Sen. John Damoose (R-37) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Jon Bumstead (R-32), Sean McCann (D-19), Erika Geiss (D-1), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11) and Mallory McMorrow (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

April 9, 2024

Reported with substitute S-3

April 10, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 16, 2024

Reported with substitute S-3

Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)

Received in the House

April 17, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

May 14, 2024

Reported without amendment

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62)

The substitute failed by voice vote

May 23, 2024

Amendment offered by Rep. Bradley Slagh (R-85)

1. Amend page 1, line 5, after “(2)” by striking out “Notwithstanding” and inserting “Subject to subsection (4) and notwithstanding”.

2. Amend page 2, following line 3, by inserting:

“(3) Subsection (2) may be enforced on a highway only if the political subdivision described in subsection (1) in which the highway is located does either or both of the following:

(a) Places on the highway at every 2/10 of a mile a sign that detects and displays the speed of an approaching vehicle, bicycle, or other device.

(b) Provides to each individual using a vehicle, bicycle, or other device on the highway, on request and at no cost to the individual, a speedometer or other device that measures and displays the speed of the vehicle, bicycle, or other device.” and renumbering the remaining subsection.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute H-3 offered by Rep. Nate Shannon (D-58)

The substitute passed by voice vote