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MI SB0046
MI SB0046Traffic control; traffic regulation; requirement that emergency lights be mounted on the roof of an authorized emergency vehicle; eliminate. Amends sec. 698 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.698).
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Introduced
01/18/2017
01/18/2017
In Committee
04/25/2017
04/25/2017
Crossed Over
03/16/2017
03/16/2017
Passed
05/04/2017
05/04/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/30/2017
05/30/2017
Introduced Session
99th Legislature
Bill Summary
Public Acts of 2017 Approved by the Governor May 23, 2017 Filed with the Secretary of State May 23, 2017 EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2017 STATE OF MICHIGAN 99TH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2017 Introduced by Senators Zorn, Horn, Stamas and Nofs ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 46 AN ACT to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date," by amending section 698 (MCL 257.698), as amended by 2016 PA 161.
AI Summary
This bill eliminates the requirement that emergency lights be mounted on the roof of an authorized emergency vehicle. The bill amends Section 698 of the Michigan Vehicle Code, which regulates the use of various lights and lighting devices on vehicles. The changes to the law allow for more flexibility in the placement of emergency lights on authorized vehicles, while still maintaining restrictions on the use of flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights to ensure public safety.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0037'17 With Immediate Effect (on 05/30/2017)
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