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MI HB5696

MI HB5696
Vehicles: automobiles; noise limitations; modify. Amends secs. 252d, 320a, 707b, 707c, 707d, 732 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.252d et seq.).


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Introduced
04/30/2024
In Committee
06/04/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

102nd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled"Michigan vehicle code,"by amending sections 252d, 320a, 707b, 707c, 707d, 732, and 907 (MCL 257.252d, 257.320a, 257.707b, 257.707c, 257.707d, 257.732, and 257.907), section 252d as amended by 2022 PA 89, section 320a as amended by 2023 PA 39, section 707c as amended by 2020 PA 382, section 732 as amended by 2023 PA 40, and section 907 as amended by 2024 PA 22.

AI Summary

This bill amends sections of the Michigan vehicle code to modify noise limitations for automobiles. The key provisions are: - Requiring motor vehicles to have an exhaust system in good working order to prevent excessive or unusual noise, rather than specifying noise limits. - Establishing penalties for violations, including civil infractions and misdemeanors with fines up to $1,000 for repeat offenses of operating a vehicle with an illegal exhaust system. - Allowing courts to waive fines in certain cases if the vehicle is brought into compliance before the court date. - Requiring the secretary of state to record violations related to exhaust systems on driver records. The bill aims to update the state's vehicle noise regulations and enforcement procedures.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Postponed Temporarily (on 06/27/2024)

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