DRIVER'S LICENSE SANCTIONS - S.B. 990: FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 990 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor: Senator Bill Bullard, Jr.

Committee: Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Penal Code to delete driver's license suspension requirements for certain offenses, and instead require suspension as provided in Section 319 of the Michigan Vehicle Code (which Senate Bill 627 would amend). The offenses in question prohibit stealing motor vehicle fuel by pumping it into a motor vehicle; damaging or destroying another person's tree, grass, plant, or soil with a vehicle; or fleeing and eluding.

The Penal Code also requires license revocation for first- or second-degree fleeing and eluding. The bill would require revocation as provided in Section 303 of the Michigan Vehicle Code (which Senate Bill 953 would amend).

The bill would take effect May 1, 1998, and is tie-barred to Senate Bills 268, 269, 271, 625, 626, 627, 870, 953, 989, and 991.

MCL 750.367c et al. - Legislative Analyst: S. Lowe

FISCAL IMPACT

Currently, there are no data available that indicate how many more people would fall under the purview of the new provisions in the tie-barred bills. The Department of State would incur additional administrative costs and technical programming expenses due to increased costs for administering these provisions. However, the fiscal impact on State and local government is indeterminate.

Date Completed: 3-11-98 - Fiscal Analyst: E. Limbsfloor\sb990 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.