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MI SB1121

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2012

Primary Sponsor

Darwin Booher

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands definition of "implement of husbandry" to include farm tractors, self-propelled application-type vehicles, farm wagons, farm trailers, vehicles adapted for lifting or carrying other farm equipment, and substantially similar equipment used for agricultural production.

  • Clarifies that implements of husbandry are excluded from definitions of "semi-trailer" and "trailer" under Michigan vehicle code.

  • Allows motorcycle operators and riders aged 21 and older to forgo crash helmets if they have 2+ years of motorcycle endorsement experience or complete a motorcycle safety course, provided they maintain first-party medical benefits insurance of at least $20,000.

  • Requires operators with riders to maintain $20,000 per person in medical benefits coverage, though riders with their own $20,000 coverage satisfy the requirement independently.

  • Mandates seat belts for occupants of autocycles equipped with roofs meeting crash helmet standards, and exempts such vehicles from helmet requirements.

Legislative Description

Vehicles; agricultural equipment; definition of implement of husbandry; revise, and eliminate prohibition on carrying a passenger on a moped. Amends secs. 21, 59, 73 & 658 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.21 et seq.).

Vehicles, agricultural equipment

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0589'12

12/31/2012

Committee Referrals

Transportation5/9/2012

Full Bill Text

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