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HB4214 • 2026

Transportation: school vehicles; procedures when approaching a school bus displaying yellow flashing lights; modify. Amends secs. 601b & 682 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.601b & 257.682).

Transportation: school vehicles; procedures when approaching a school bus displaying yellow flashing lights; modify. Amends secs. 601b & 682 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.601b & 257.682).

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Sponsor
Brad Paquette (District 37)
Last action
2025-06-26
Official status
defeated Roll Call #167 Yeas 52 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text does not provide specific details on what changes are being made, only that modifications are proposed to sections related to school vehicle traffic rules.

School Bus Safety Rules

This law changes how drivers should act when they see a school bus with yellow flashing lights.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rules for what drivers must do when approaching a school bus that has its yellow flashing lights on.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Drivers who see a school bus with yellow flashing lights

Terms To Know

Yellow Flashing Lights
Lights on a school bus that flash to warn drivers the bus is about to stop or has stopped.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill was defeated and did not become law.
  • It does not specify what new actions drivers must take, only that existing rules are being modified.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-3

11

substitute (H-3) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-3) adopted 11

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.
H-1

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-26 HJ 62 Pg. 767

    read a third time

  2. 2025-06-26 HJ 62 Pg. 767

    substitute (H-3) adopted

  3. 2025-06-26 HJ 62 Pg. 767

    defeated Roll Call #167 Yeas 52 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 7

  4. 2025-06-24 HJ 60 Pg. 737

    read a second time

  5. 2025-06-24 HJ 60 Pg. 737

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  6. 2025-06-24 HJ 60 Pg. 737

    placed on third reading

  7. 2025-05-20 HJ 49 Pg. 588

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  8. 2025-05-20 HJ 49 Pg. 588

    referred to second reading

  9. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 243

    bill electronically reproduced 03/12/2025

  10. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 235

    introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette

  11. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 235

    read a first time

  12. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 235

    referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Official Summary Text

Transportation: school vehicles; procedures when approaching a school bus displaying yellow flashing lights; modify. Amends secs. 601b & 682 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.601b & 257.682).