2013 House Bill 4093 / Public Act 23

Eliminate .08 BAC drunk driving sunset

Introduced in the House

Jan. 23, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Andrea LaFontaine (R-32)

To eliminate the 2013 sunset on the .08 grams per 100 milliliters blood-alcohol-content (BAC) threshold for drunk driving offences. Under current law, on Oct. 1, 2013 the limit returns to .10 grams per 100 milliliters.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Feb. 20, 2013

Reported without amendment

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

March 19, 2013

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that extends the sunset rather than eliminate it.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

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

March 20, 2013

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To make permanent the 2003 decrease in the drunk driving intoxication threshold (from .10 to .08 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood) mandated by the federal government as a condition of federal road funding. Under current law, on Oct. 1, 2013 the limit returns to .10 grams per 100 milliliters.

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 10, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass..

April 24, 2013

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To make permanent the 2003 decrease in the drunk driving intoxication threshold (from .10 to .08 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood) mandated by the federal government as a condition of federal road funding.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 9, 2013