Bill > HB4335

This bill amends Michigan's criminal procedure code to modify penalties for moving violations involving vulnerable roadway users, specifically changing the classification and maximum sentences for certain traffic-related offenses. The bill introduces new provisions that create enhanced penalties for moving violations causing serious injury or death to vulnerable roadway users, which include pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users who are more susceptible to injury. Key changes include creating a new Class E felony for moving violations causing serious injury to vulnerable roadway users (with a 5-year maximum sentence), changing the classification of moving violations causing death to vulnerable roadway users from a Class C to a Class D felony (reducing the maximum sentence from 15 to 10 years), and adding a new Class C felony for moving violations causing death to operators of agricultural implements. Additionally, the bill creates a separate Class C felony for moving violations causing death to operators of implements of husbandry. These modifications aim to provide more specific legal protections and penalties for accidents involving vulnerable road users, reflecting a growing awareness of road safety and the need to protect more vulnerable populations. The bill will take effect 90 days after its enactment and is contingent on the passage of companion legislation.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4335