August 13, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Emmons and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 622 (MCL 257.622), as amended by 2003 PA 66.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 622. (1) The driver of a motor vehicle involved in an
accident that injures or kills any person, or that damages property
to an apparent extent totaling $1,000.00 or more, shall immediately
report that accident at the nearest or most convenient police
station, or to the nearest or most convenient police officer. The
officer receiving the report, or his or her commanding officer,
shall immediately forward each report to the director of the
department of state police on forms prescribed by the director of
the department of state police. The forms shall be completed in
full by the investigating officer. The director of the department
of state police shall analyze each report relative to the cause of
the reported accident and shall prepare information compiled from
reports filed under this section for public use. A copy of the
report under this section and copies of reports required under
section 621 shall be retained for at least 3 years at the local
police department, sheriff's department, or local state police post
making the report.
(2) In addition to the duties described in subsection (1), a
police officer who confirms that a motor vehicle accident has
resulted in the death of an individual shall make a reasonable
effort to identify and promptly notify the next of kin of the
deceased person of the fact of the death.
(3) A police officer who investigates a motor vehicle accident
that results in the death of an individual shall make a reasonable
effort to identify all witnesses of the accident.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act shall be known and may
be cited as "Beanie's law".