DRIVER LICENSE SANCTIONS; ELIMINATE                                 H.B. 5846 (S-2), 5847 (S-1), 5849 (S-2)-

                                                                                                                                  5853 (S-1), & 6235 (S-1): SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                                                                                                          REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5846 (Substitute S-2 as reported)

House Bill 5847 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

House Bill 5849 (Substitute S-2 as reported)

House Bill 5850 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

House Bills 5851 and 5852 (as reported without amendment)

House Bill 5853 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

House Bill 6235 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:   Representative Bronna Kahle (H.B. 5846 & 5853)

                            Representative Luke Meerman (H.B. 5847)

                            Representative Mike Mueller (H.B. 5849)

                            Representative Rebekah Warren (H.B. 5850)

                            Representative Tenisha Yancey (H.B. 5851)

                            Representative Lori M. Stone (H.B. 5852)

                            Representative Cynthia Neeley (H.B. 6235)

House Committee:   Judiciary

Senate Committee:   Judiciary and Public Safety

CONTENT

House Bill 5846 (S-2) would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to delete certain provisions that require or allow the Secretary of State (SOS) to suspend, revoke, restrict, deny, or refuse to renew a person   s driver license for various violations of the Code or other acts.

The bill also would repeal Section 319e of the Code, which generally requires the SOS to suspend an individual's license after receiving an abstract of conviction for certain drug-related offenses under the Public Health Code, and Section 321c of the Vehicle Code, which requires license suspension for failing to pay child support or comply with a parenting time order under the Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act.

House Bill 5847 (S-1) would amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code to delete certain provisions allowing license suspensions for selling or furnishing alcohol to a minor or for a minor purchasing or possessing alcohol.

House Bills 5849 (S-2) would amend the Revised Judicature Act (RJA) to delete citations to the Michigan Compiled Laws sections that House Bill 5846 (H-1) would delete.

House Bill 5850 (S-1) would amend the Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act to specify the circumstances under which a payer's license could be suspended in a Friend of the Court case.

House Bill 5851 would amend Article 7 (Controlled Substances) the Public Health Code to delete certain provisions imposing license suspensions for certain drug-related convictions under that the Code.

House Bill 5852 would amend th