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HB5704 • 2026

Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirements for passing a stationary vehicle; modify to include county road worker vehicles. Amends secs. 2, 653a & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.) & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5702'26, HB 5703'26

Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirements for passing a stationary vehicle; modify to include county road worker vehicles. Amends secs. 2, 653a & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.) & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5702'26, HB 5703'26

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Sponsor
David Prestin (District 108), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Brenda Carter (District 53), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Jasper Martus (District 69), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Will Snyder (District 87), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Phil Green (District 67), Phil Skaggs (District 80), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Mike McFall (District 14), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Joey Andrews (District 38), Alabas Farhat (District 3)
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirements for passing a stationary vehicle; modify to include county road worker vehicles. Amends secs. 2, 653a & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.) & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5702'26, HB 5703'26

Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirements for passing a stationary vehicle; modify to include county road worker vehicles.

What This Bill Does

  • Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirements for passing a stationary vehicle; modify to include county road worker vehicles.
  • Amends secs.
  • 2, 653a & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.) & repeals sec.
  • 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 HJ 21 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026

  2. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Dave Prestin

  3. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirements for passing a stationary vehicle; modify to include county road worker vehicles. Amends secs. 2, 653a & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.) & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5702'26, HB 5703'26