2025 House Bill 4664

Civil rights: speech and assembly; blocking a state highway while participating in an assembly of individuals; prohibit, and provide for a misdemeanor.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 676b (MCL 257.676b), as amended by 2021 PA 43.

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House Bill No. 4664 amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to increase penalties for obstructing traffic during group assemblies on highways, while maintaining regulated exceptions for charitable and civic fundraising activities.

Introduced in the House

June 17, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62) and 32 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jaime Greene (R-65), Tom Kunse (R-100), Jason Woolford (R-50), David Prestin (R-108), Brian BeGole (R-71), Angela Rigas (R-79), Donni Steele (R-54), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Timothy Beson (R-96), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), John Roth (R-104), Ron Robinson (R-58), Matt Maddock (R-51), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Mike Harris (R-52), Joseph Fox (R-101), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Brad Paquette (R-37), Tim Kelly (R-93), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Bryan Posthumus (R-90), Mike Mueller (R-72) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Aug. 27, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Sept. 9, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Sept. 16, 2025

Passed in the House 61 to 42 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 18, 2025

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