2023 Senate Bill 135 / Public Act 125

Vehicles: registration; issuance of a restricted license requiring the installation of ignition interlock device and specialty court admission; modify.

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 sections 83 and 304 (MCL 257.83 and 257.304), section 83 as added by 2020 PA 383 and section 304 as amended by 2020 PA 376.

Introduced in the Senate

March 2, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Ruth Johnson (R-24), Paul Wojno (D-10), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Ed McBroom (R-38), Joseph Bellino (R-16), Dayna Polehanki (D-5) and Sam Singh (D-28)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

May 23, 2023

Reported without amendment

May 24, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 6, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 8, 2023

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

June 13, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 27, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 6, 2023

Passed in the House 82 to 25 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2023

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Sept. 19, 2023