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MI HB5678

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/24/2016

Primary Sponsor

Winnie Brinks

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Reduces the minimum number of wheels required for electric patrol vehicles from 4 to 3 wheels in the definition of "electric patrol vehicle."

  • Authorizes political subdivisions (villages, cities, townships, counties, and universities) to permit law enforcement, emergency service, and parking enforcement employees to operate electric patrol vehicles on streets, highways, and sidewalks within their boundaries by ordinance.

  • Limits electric patrol vehicle operation to streets or highways with posted speed limits of no more than 25 miles per hour, allows crossing streets with speed limits up to 50 miles per hour, and permits sidewalk use.

  • Reduces headlamp requirement from 2 to 1 lamp and allows political subdivisions to exempt vehicles from windshield and safety belt equipment requirements by ordinance.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.

Legislative Description

Vehicles; other; operation of electric patrol vehicles on sidewalks; permit under certain circumstances and modify certain equipment requirements. Amends secs. 2, 4, 5 & 6 of 1997 PA 55 (MCL 257.1572 et seq.).

Law enforcement: local police

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/24/2016

5/25/2016

Committee Referrals

Local Government5/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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