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MI HB4426

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ken Borton

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Lowers the minimum age requirement from 21 to 18 years old for individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles for intrastate transportation of property or passengers in Michigan

  • Maintains the requirement that individuals must be at least 18 years old when transporting hazardous materials requiring vehicle marking or placarding under federal regulations

  • Removes the previous distinction that required drivers to be 21 years old specifically for hazardous materials transport within the state

  • Requires commercial motor vehicle operators to hold a valid medical waiver card or be excepted from medical waiver card provisions under the Motor Carrier Safety Act

  • Removes outdated reference to grandfather rights cards that were valid only until December 31, 2014

Legislative Description

Transportation: carriers; age requirement to operate a commercial motor vehicle; modify. Amends sec. 2d of 1963 PA 181 (MCL 480.12d).

Traffic control: driver license

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure

6/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation And Infrastructure6/26/2025
Transportation And Infrastructure5/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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