2023 House Bill 4984 / Public Act 260

Traffic control: driver license; option to decline voter registration on a driver license application; clarify.

An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending section 307 (MCL 257.307), as amended by 2020 PA 376.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-80) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Mike McFall (D-8), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Carol Glanville (D-84), Julie Brixie (D-73), Jason Morgan (D-23), Kara Hope (D-74), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jasper Martus (D-69), Kristian Grant (D-82), Regina Weiss (D-6), Lori Stone (D-13), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Joey Andrews (D-38), Natalie Price (D-5), Kelly Breen (D-21), Betsy Coffia (D-103) and Jenn Hill (D-109)

Referred to the Committee on Elections

Oct. 3, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 4, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 10, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Nov. 1, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 1, 2023