2026 House Bill 5702

Crimes: vehicle offenses; injuring or causing death to individual in a work zone; expand.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 79d and 601b (MCL 257.79d and 257.601b), section 79d as amended by 2024 PA 164 and section 601b as amended by 2011 PA 60.

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Expands the definition of work zones, increases penalties for moving violations causing injury or death in work, school, and bus zones, and makes these changes contingent on the passage of related legislation.

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Joey Andrews (D-38) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Brenda Carter (D-53), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Jasper Martus (D-69), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Will Snyder (D-87), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Phil Green (R-67), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Mike McFall (D-14) and Alabas Farhat (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary