2014 House Bill 5438 / Public Act 317

Mandate drivers ed include cycle awareness lesson

Introduced in the House

March 27, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Terry Brown (D-84)

To require drivers education classes to include classroom instruction on laws related to bicycles and motorcycles, and to emphasize awareness of their operation on roads.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 28, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 4, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-46)

To include online course material in this law's definition of "classroom instruction".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 5, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 10, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Oct. 1, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To name the proposed law after a particular individual.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require drivers education classes to include classroom instruction on laws related to bicycles and motorcycles, and to emphasize awareness of their operation on roads.

Received in the House

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 14, 2014