Bill Text: MI HB4931 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Traffic control; violations; driving while dog is sitting on an individual's lap; prohibit. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 602d.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-09-11 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/11/2019 [HB4931 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB4931-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4931
September 10, 2019, Introduced by Reps.
Garrett, Love, Gay-Dagnogo, Hope, Inman, Peterson, Rabhi, Byrd, Yancey,
LaGrand, Pagan, Manoogian, Guerra, Koleszar, Hood, Ellison, Neeley,
Sneller, Hertel, Chirkun, Tyrone Carter and Haadsma and referred to the
Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 602d.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 602d. (1) An individual shall not operate a motor vehicle while a dog is sitting in his or her lap, unless the dog is sitting in his or her lap for a medical purpose under the Americans with disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC 12101 to 12213.
(2) An individual who violates subsection (1) is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine as follows:
(a) For a first violation, $100.00.
(b) For a second or subsequent violation, $200.00.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
