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MI HB4390
Bill
Status
7/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian BeGole
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AI Summary
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Expands chemical testing for drug and alcohol impairment to include "other bodily fluid" (such as oral fluid) in addition to blood, breath, and urine for commercial motor vehicle operators
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Defines "other bodily fluid" as any fluid from the human body capable of revealing the presence of controlled substances or their metabolites, including oral fluid
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Allows any peace officer to conduct preliminary oral fluid analysis tests, removing the previous requirement that only certified drug recognition experts could perform such tests
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Maintains existing license suspension and revocation penalties for commercial drivers who refuse chemical testing, now applying to refusal of any approved testing method including oral fluid tests
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on the passage of House Bill No. 4391
Legislative Description
Crimes: intoxication or impairment; methods of testing intoxication or impairment in the Michigan vehicle code; expand to include other bodily fluid. Amends secs. 43b & 319b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.43b & 257.319b) & adds sec. 36d. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4391'25
Traffic control: traffic regulation
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety
7/17/2025