Traffic control: driver license; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends secs. 319b, 320a & 320d of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.319b et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4250'23, HB 4252'23
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Signed Jun 7, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2023 · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
27–11
Passed
Total votes 38
May 10, 2023
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 06/07/2023 02:02 PM
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 06/07/2023 09:04 AM
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 104 Yeas 69 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
returned from Senate with amendment(s) with immediate effect and full title
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 226 YEAS 27 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
May 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
May 3, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
title amended
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 73 Yeas 66 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-4) adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Tyrone Carter
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TC
Tyrone Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
CM
Christine Morse
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Felicia Brabec
DDemocratic
Co
Helena Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Whitsett
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Koleszar
DDemocratic
Co
Regina Weiss
DDemocratic
Co
Samantha Steckloff
DDemocratic
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