MichiganText lists felony limits for serious traffic offenses
The Senate-passed text lists felony classes and maximum terms for certain serious traffic offenses; it would take effect only if Senate Bill 216 also becomes law.
What it does
The Senate-passed text lists felony classes and maximum terms for certain serious traffic offenses, including crashes that injure or kill vulnerable road users. It depends on Senate Bill 216 becoming law.
Argument forListing felony classes and maximum terms for different serious traffic offenses could help courts apply clear sentencing limits.
Argument againstSome listed offenses have maximum terms of up to 15 years, which could mean long prison sentences for people convicted of them.
More detail
The text lists felony classes and maximum terms for the covered offenses. The listed offenses include certain crashes causing death or serious injury, fleeing or eluding police, misuse of traffic signal preemption devices, and leaving an accident scene. The act would take effect only if Senate Bill 216 is enacted into law. If enacted and Senate Bill 216 becomes law, this act would take effect 90 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 23referred to second readingLatest
- Sep 23reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)Minor
- 2025
- Jun 24referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Vote recorded PASSED ROLL CALL # 168 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24read a first timeMinor
- Jun 24received on 06/24/2025Minor
- Jun 24PASSED ROLL CALL # 168 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Jun 11PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- Jun 11REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)Minor
- Jun 10REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLEMinor
- Jun 10REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/5/2025Minor
- Apr 17REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETYMinor
- Apr 17INTRODUCED BY SENATOR THOMAS ALBERTIntroduced
- Jun 24referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
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