2017 House Bill 5090 / 2018 Public Act 651

Repeal criminal sanctions for truck weigh station violation

Introduced in the House

Oct. 11, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Scott VanSingel (R-100)

To eliminate the criminal sanctions for a truck driver who fails to stop at a truck weight station, and instead make this a civil offense subject to fines not prison.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

March 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 22, 2018

Passed in the House 88 to 21 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 10, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Sept. 25, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 20, 2018

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the criminal sanctions for a truck driver who fails to stop at a truck weight station, and instead make this a civil offense subject to fines not prison.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018