2013 House Bill 4568 / 2014 Public Act 220

Increase certain drunk driver penalties

Introduced in the House

April 16, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

To revise the state sentencing guidelines reflect the increased drunk driving penalties proposed by House Bill 4566.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Sept. 11, 2013

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 30, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

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

Feb. 5, 2014

Passed in the House 100 to 8 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 11, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 20, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 11, 2014

Amendment offered

To establish that if enacted the bill will go into effect 90 days afterwards.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To revise the state sentencing guidelines reflect the increased drunk driving penalties proposed by House Bill 4566.

Received in the House

June 12, 2014

Passed in the House 98 to 12 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 21, 2014