SB 251 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Transportation: carriers; motor bus transportation act; modify the display of identification requirements. Amends sec. 15 of 1982 PA 432 (MCL 474.115).

This bill updates Michigan's Motor Bus Transportation Act to clarify how identification must be displayed on commercial buses. It requires that a motor carrier's legal name and primary telephone number be visible on both sides of the vehicle in high-contrast colors readable from at least 50 feet away. The law also mandates that these markings comply with federal vehicle identification standards, while explicitly exempting school buses from the requirement to display a phone number.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 11, 2023 Signed Jul 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2023 · House Jun 12, 2024

How they voted

380
Passed
Total votes 38
Jun 7, 2023
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Jul 30, 2024
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/08/2024 01:08 PM
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/08/2024 09:32 AM
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 162 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Sep 26, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Sep 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced
received on 06/07/2023
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 325 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
May 25, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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