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MI HB4426
Bill
Status
6/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ken Borton
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AI Summary
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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
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Maintains the requirement that individuals must be at least 18 years old when transporting hazardous materials requiring vehicle marking or placarding under federal regulations
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Removes the previous distinction that required drivers to be 21 years old specifically for hazardous materials transport within the state
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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
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Removes outdated reference to grandfather rights cards that were valid only until December 31, 2014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