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MI SB0216

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sean McCann

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Defines "vulnerable roadway user" to include pedestrians, cyclists, individuals using roller skates, wheelchairs, electric bicycles, scooters, skateboards, equine riders, and USPS employees delivering mail on rural routes

  • Creates new felony penalties for moving violations causing injury or death to vulnerable roadway users: up to 1 year imprisonment/$1,000 fine for injury, up to 5 years/$5,000 for serious injury requiring hospitalization, up to 10 years/$7,500 for death

  • Expands "move over" law (section 653a) to apply to all stationary vehicles with flashing lights, not just authorized emergency vehicles, and increases civil fine to $750 when emergency personnel are present

  • Adds 6 driver's license points for violations involving death or serious injury to vulnerable roadway users under the enhanced penalty provisions

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on passage of Senate Bill No. 217

Legislative Description

Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway user; enhance. Amends secs. 303, 320a, 601c & 653a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.303 et seq.); adds secs. 79g & 79h & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 217'25

Traffic control: violations

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

6/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/24/2025
Transportation And Infrastructure4/17/2025

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