2026 House Bill 5651

Traffic control: speed restrictions; enforcement of speed restrictions in school zones; modify.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 627a (MCL 257.627a), as amended by 2016 PA 446.

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House Bill No. 5651 amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to extend and provide greater flexibility in the enforcement of school zone speed limits, allowing for up to five designated enforcement periods per day and clarifying the definition and signage requirements for school zones.

Introduced in the House

March 3, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ken Borton (R-105), David Prestin (R-108), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Julie Rogers (D-41), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Brad Paquette (R-37), Pat Outman (R-91) and Steve Frisbie (R-44)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure