Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SB1203: Vehicles: driver training; age for graduated license; modify. Amends secs. 309 & 310e of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309 & 257.310e). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1204'26
Status: In committee, October 14, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 309 and 310e (MCL 257.309 and 257.310e), section 309 as amended by 2022 PA 45 and section 310e as amended by 2019 PA 33.
From the introduced text, October 14, 2026:
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 309 and 310e (MCL 257.309 and 257.310e), section 309 as amended by 2022 PA 45 and section 310e as amended by 2019 PA 33. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 309. (1) Before issuing a license, the secretary of state shall examine each applicant for an operator's or chauffeur's license who at the time of the application is not the holder of a valid, unrevoked operator's or chauffeur's license under a law of this state providing for the licensing of drivers. Before the secretary of state authorizes an individual to administer vehicle group designation or endorsement knowledge tests, that individual must successfully complete both a state and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based criminal history check or the equivalent through the department of state police. In all other cases, the secretary of state may waive the examination, except that an examination must not be waived if it appears from the application, from the apparent physical or mental condition of the applicant, or from any other information that has come to the secretary of state from another source, that the applicant does not possess the physical, mental, or other qualifications necessary to operate a motor vehicle in a manner as not to jeopardize the safety …
Sponsors
- Geiss, Erika (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- McBroom, Edward (R, 38)
- Damoose, John (R, 37)
- Polehanki, Dayna (D, 5)
- Bayer, Rosemary (D, 13)
- Wojno, Paul (D, 10)
- McMorrow, Mallory (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
- : INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
Subjects: State agencies (existing): state, Vehicles: driver training
Common questions
- What is SB1203?
- SB1203 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Vehicles: driver training; age for graduated license; modify. Amends secs. 309 & 310e of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309 & 257.310e). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1204'26.
- What does SB1203 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 309 and 310e (MCL 257.309 and 257.310e), section 309 as amended by 2022 PA 45 and section 310e as amended by 2019 PA 33.
- What is the status of SB1203?
- In committee as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1203?
- Geiss, Erika (D, 1), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1203?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-1203
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