2021 House Bill 4364 / Public Act 104

Revise communications impediment drivers license designation

Introduced in the House

Feb. 25, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Jim Lilly (R-89)

To revise a detail of a law enacted in 2020 that authorizes drivers license applicants to request a non-public designation in the Secretary of State’s central files as an individual with a communication impediment. The bill would establish that the verification requirement in the application for this could be signed by an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist, or a psychologist..

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 18, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 16, 2021

Amendment offered by Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-55)

To revise details of the process to get the designation.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 17, 2021

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 23, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Sept. 30, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 7, 2021

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise a detail of a law enacted in 2020 that authorizes drivers license applicants to request a non-public designation in the Secretary of State’s central files as an individual with a communication impediment. The bill would establish that the verification requirement in the application for this could be signed by an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist, or a psychologist.

Received in the House

Oct. 7, 2021

Oct. 26, 2021

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 4, 2021