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SB216 • 2026

Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends secs. 303, 320a, 601c & 653a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.303 et seq.); adds secs. 79g & 79h & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0217'25

Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends secs. 303, 320a, 601c & 653a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.303 et seq.); adds secs. 79g & 79h & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0217'25

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Sponsor
Sean McCann (District 19), Paul Wojno (District 10), Veronica Klinefelt (District 11), Sue Shink (District 14)
Last action
2025-06-24
Official status
referred to Committee on Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends secs. 303, 320a, 601c & 653a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.303 et seq.); adds secs. 79g & 79h & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0217'25

Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance.

What This Bill Does

  • Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance.
  • Amends secs.
  • 303, 320a, 601c & 653a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.303 et seq.); adds secs.
  • 79g & 79h & repeals sec.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

4

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 6/5/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 6/5/2025 4

  • 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. 2025-06-24 SJ 58 Pg. 738

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 167 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-06-24 HJ 60 Pg. 738

    received on 06/24/2025

  3. 2025-06-24 HJ 60 Pg. 739

    read a first time

  4. 2025-06-24 HJ 60 Pg. 739

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. 2025-06-11 SJ 54 Pg. 691

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  6. 2025-06-11 SJ 54 Pg. 691

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  7. 2025-06-11 SJ 54 Pg. 691

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  8. 2025-06-05 SJ 53 Pg. 680

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 6/5/2025

  9. 2025-06-05 SJ 53 Pg. 680

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  10. 2025-04-22 SJ 34 Pg. 339

    REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

  11. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 311

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SEAN MCCANN

  12. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 311

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Official Summary Text

Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends secs. 303, 320a, 601c & 653a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.303 et seq.); adds secs. 79g & 79h & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0217'25