2011 Senate Bill 130 / 2012 Public Act 13

Ban drivers license renewal if three unpaid parking tickets

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 10, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To reduce from six to three the number of unpaid parking tickets a person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a driver license.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 11, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 26, 2011

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

To reduce the number of unpaid parking tickets a person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a driver license from six to three, which then requires paying an additional $45 "clearance fee".

Received in the House

May 31, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 9, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 25, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To sunset the bill's provisions in 2018.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

To phase in the bill's provisions gradually in communities with very high unemployment rates.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

To phase in the bill's provisions gradually over three years.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Jan. 26, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To sunset the bill's provisions in 2018.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 58 to 48 (details)

To reduce the number of unpaid parking tickets a person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a driver license from six to three, which then requires paying an additional $45 "clearance fee".

Received in the Senate

Jan. 31, 2012

Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 7, 2012