RESTRICTED DRIVER LICENSE                                                                       H.B. 5282:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5282 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Peter J. Lucido

House Committee:  Judiciary

Senate Committee:  Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to do the following:

-- Require a court to notify the Department of State after determining that a petitioner was eligible for restricted driving privileges, and prohibit the court from retaining jurisdiction over the restricted license.

-- Allow a court to set aside a Secretary of State (SOS) determination regarding license revocation or denial, or restricted driving privileges, only if the petitioner's substantial rights had been prejudiced and all other listed conditions were met.

-- Specify that a court order granting restricted driving privileges would have to require each motor vehicle operated by the petitioner to be equipped with an ignition interlock device for at least one year before the petitioner would be eligible to return to the Secretary of State for a hearing.

MCL 257.323                                                                   Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  3-14-18                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

Michael Siracuse

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.