2025 House Bill 4301

Vehicles: emergency vehicles; definition of authorized emergency vehicle; expand.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 2 and 698 (MCL 257.2 and 257.698), section 2 as amended by 2011 PA 231 and section 698 as amended by 2020 PA 382.

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House Bill No. 4301 amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to include vehicles owned by the Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System as authorized emergency vehicles and revises regulations on the use of emergency lights, contingent on the passage of House Bill No. 4302.

Introduced in the House

March 25, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-71) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mike McFall (D-14), Pat Outman (R-91), Ken Borton (R-105), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Mike Harris (R-52), Jason Woolford (R-50), Bill Schuette (R-95), John Roth (R-104), Mike Mueller (R-72), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Luke Meerman (R-89), David Martin (R-68), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Curtis VanderWall (R-102), Jaime Greene (R-65) and Denise Mentzer (D-61)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 20, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 4, 2025

Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Carra (R-36)

1. Amend page 8, line 28, after “infraction” by striking out the period and inserting “and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $100.00.”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 10, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services