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SB217 • 2026

Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends sec. 12e, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12e). TIE BAR WITH: SB 216'25

Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends sec. 12e, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12e). TIE BAR WITH: SB 216'25

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Sponsor
Thomas A. Albert (District 18), Sean McCann (District 19), Paul Wojno (District 10), Veronica Klinefelt (District 11), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Sue Shink (District 14)
Last action
2025-06-24
Official status
referred to Committee on Judiciary
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: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends sec. 12e, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12e). TIE BAR WITH: SB 216'25

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 sec.
  • 12e, ch.
  • XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12e).

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. 2025-06-24 SJ 58 Pg. 739

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 168 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 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. 740

    read a first time

  4. 2025-06-24 HJ 60 Pg. 740

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. 2025-06-11 SJ 54 Pg. 690

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  6. 2025-06-11 SJ 54 Pg. 690

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  7. 2025-06-10 SJ 53 Pg. 680

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/5/2025

  8. 2025-06-10 SJ 53 Pg. 680

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  9. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 311

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR THOMAS ALBERT

  10. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 311

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

Official Summary Text

Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends sec. 12e, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12e). TIE BAR WITH: SB 216'25