2012 Senate Bill 1034 / Public Act 203

Revise “bad driver tax” detail

Introduced in the Senate

March 21, 2012

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To allow up to three drivers license reinstatements for a person whose license was suspended for failing to pay so-called “driver responsibility fees” (a.k.a. the “bad driver tax”). These very expensive fees for certain violations were originally <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-509">adopted in 2003</a> to avoid spending cuts in that year’s and subsequent state government budgets. Under current law, only one such drivers license reinstatement is allowed.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 2, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 17, 2012

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 17, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 30, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 14, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 14, 2012

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow up to three drivers license reinstatements for a person whose license was suspended for failing to pay so-called “driver responsibility fees” (a.k.a. the “bad driver tax”). These very expensive fees for certain violations were originally <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-509">adopted in 2003</a> to avoid spending cuts in that year’s and subsequent state government budgets. Under current law, only one such drivers license reinstatement is allowed.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 25, 2012