2014 House Bill 5385 / Public Act 315

Expand drunk driving provisions to include illegal drugs

Introduced in the House

March 4, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R-81)

To expand the law that requires a person arrested for drunk driving to take a chemical test so that it also applies to drug tests.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 15, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 28, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To repeal the provision of law that imposes driver license "points" for traffic infractions, with license suspensions for having 12 or more points in two years.

The amendment failed by voice vote

June 3, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R-81)

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

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 8 (details)

To expand the law that requires a person stopped for drunk driving to take a breathalyzer or field sobriety test so that it instead refers to "a preliminary roadside analysis," expanding this law to suspected driving while drugged cases. The bill would not explicitly authorize the use of a roadside saliva test for marijuana, which has been challenged as inaccurate. This is part of a package extending the same or similar procedures to both drunk and drugged driving cases.

Received in the Senate

June 4, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 11, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 1, 2014

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To expand the law that requires a person stopped for drunk driving to take a breathalyzer or field sobriety test so that it instead refers to "a preliminary roadside analysis," expanding this law to suspected driving while drugged cases. The bill would not explicitly authorize the use of a roadside saliva test for marijuana, which has been challenged as inaccurate. This is part of a package extending the same or similar procedures to both drunk and drugged driving cases.

Received in the House

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 14, 2014