HOUSE BILL NO. 4931

September 10, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Garrett, Love, Gay-Dagnogo, Hope, Inman, Peterson, Rabhi, Byrd, Yancey, LaGrand, Pagan, Manoogian, Guerra, Koleszar, Hood, Ellison, Neeley, Sneller, Hertel, Chirkun, Tyrone Carter and Haadsma and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 602d.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 602d. (1) An individual shall not operate a motor vehicle while a dog is sitting in his or her lap, unless the dog is sitting in his or her lap for a medical purpose under the Americans with disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC 12101 to 12213.

(2) An individual who violates subsection (1) is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine as follows:

(a) For a first violation, $100.00.

(b) For a second or subsequent violation, $200.00.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.