2021 House Bill 4308 / Public Act 80

Eliminate .08 BAC drunk driving sunset

Introduced in the House

Feb. 23, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-15)

To eliminate the 2021 sunset on the .08 grams per 100 milliliters blood-alcohol-content (BAC) threshold for drunk driving offences. Under current law, on Oct. 1, 2021 the limit returns to .10 grams per 100 milliliter. The .08 limit was originally imposed by the federal government as a condition of state’s getting a share of federal gas tax and other road money.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 9, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 10, 2021

Passed in the House 105 to 5 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 11, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

May 4, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 10, 2021

Amendment offered

To revise not eliminate the sunset on the .08 BAC threshold. Under current law, on Oct. 1, 2021 the limit reverts to a previous level .10 grams per 100 milliliter. Under the bill, that will happen five years after the state treasurer certifies no federal highway funding is conditioned on compliance with a national blood alcohol limit. The .08 limit was originally imposed by the federal government as a condition of state’s getting a share of federal gas tax and other road money.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To revise the 2021 sunset on the .08 grams per 100 milliliters blood-alcohol-content (BAC) threshold for drunk driving offences. Under current law, on Oct. 1, 2021 the limit returns to .10 grams per 100 milliliter. Under the bill, that will happen five years after the state treasurer certifies no federal highway funding is conditioned on compliance with a national blood alcohol limit. The .08 limit was originally imposed by the federal government as a condition of state’s getting a share of federal gas tax and other road money.

Received in the House

June 10, 2021

Aug. 17, 2021

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Aug. 23, 2021