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MI HB5702

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joey Andrews

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "work zone" to include any road work such as hazard removal, not just construction, maintenance, repair, resurfacing, or surveying activities
  • Adds road triangles, flares, and cones as markers that establish work zone boundaries, in addition to rotating beacons or strobe lights
  • Extends criminal penalties for moving violations causing injury or death to cover road workers performing any type of road work, even outside traditional work zones
  • Maintains existing penalties: misdemeanor with up to $1,000 fine and/or 1 year imprisonment for causing injury; felony with up to $7,500 fine and/or 15 years imprisonment for causing death
  • Requires HB 5703 and HB 5704 to also be enacted for this bill to take effect (tie bar provision)

Legislative Description

Crimes: vehicle offenses; injuring or causing death to individual in a work zone; expand. Amends secs. 79d & 601b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.79d & 257.601b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5703'26, HB 5704'26

Traffic control: violations

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/10/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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