ALLOW RESTRICTED DRIVER LICENSE FOR
PERSON CONVICTED OF MOVING VIOLATION
CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY
House Bill 5765 as introduced
Sponsor: Rep. Curt VanderWall
1st Committee: Law and Justice
2nd Committee: Transportation and Infrastructure
Complete to 4-30-18
SUMMARY:
Under the Michigan Vehicle Code, the Secretary of State is required to immediately suspend a person’s license for one year upon receiving a record of the person’s conviction for certain specified crimes, including, among others, stealing a car or counterfeiting a license plate.
House Bill 5765 would amend the Code to allow the Secretary of State to issue a restricted license for all or a specified portion of the one-year suspension imposed on a person for committing a moving violation that causes the death of another person or the serious impairment of a body function of another person.
The bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.
MCL 257.319
FISCAL IMPACT:
The bill would result in undetermined costs for the Department of State. The bill’s provision of eligibility for a restricted license for certain drivers would require the Department to implement additional administrative and review processes to determine eligibility. The Department reports that costs would depend on the extent to which new administrative responsibilities would demand additional personnel hours and other resources and that costs could be substantial.
Fiscal Analyst: Michael Cnossen
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.