2021 Senate Bill 438 / Public Act 39

Prohibit “appearance ticket” for Operating While Intoxicated arrests

Introduced in the Senate

May 12, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Curtis VanderWall (R-35)

To revise a law that lets police issue an “appearance ticket” and then release an offender for certain low level offenses to prohibit this for "operating while intoxicated" arrests.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

June 10, 2021

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 10, 2021

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 15, 2021

Substitute offered by Rep. Steven Johnson (R-72)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 17, 2021

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

To revise a law that lets police issue an “appearance ticket” and then release an offender for certain low level offenses, so as to prohibit this for "operating while intoxicated" arrests.

Received in the Senate

June 23, 2021

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 1, 2021