2022 Senate Bill 1151

Impair rights of bridge or toll road scofflaws

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2022

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-37)

To place in statute a provision authorizing the Secretary of State to essentially prohibit a person with unpaid bridge or toll-road tolls to sell their car, by denying the transfer registration to a buyer. This is related to efforts by certain <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&Keywords=toll&StartMonth=1&StartYear=2019&EndMonth=12&EndYear=2022&Results=50&op=Search"> legislators and private interests</a> to create “public/private partnerships” and other legal devices as a means of empowering certain private actors to levy and collect tolls on some bridges and roads.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Oct. 11, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 29, 2022

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

To place in statute a provision authorizing the Secretary of State to essentially prohibit a person with unpaid bridge or toll-road tolls to sell their car, by denying the transfer registration to a buyer. This is related to efforts by certain <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&amp;Keywords=toll&amp;StartMonth=1&amp;StartYear=2019&amp;EndMonth=12&amp;EndYear=2022&amp;Results=50&amp;op=Search"> legislators and private interests</a> to create “public/private partnerships” and other legal devices as a means of empowering certain private actors to levy and collect tolls on some bridges and roads.

Received in the House

Nov. 30, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Transportation