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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Traffic control: driver license; driver license testing; allow to be done remotely. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309)."
+description: "Traffic control: driver license; driver license testing; allow to be done remotely. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309)."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2021-2022"
+identifier: "HB 4451"
+citation: "Michigan HB 4451 (2021-2022)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["State agencies (existing): state", "Traffic control: driver license"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Gary Howell"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 30
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3f42509-fd34-4b60-b470-51469df67b31"
+source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4451"
+source_hash: "212e0e6bacd2df26f74f6d2f972a4fd4f8fadb10e73966ed752d80db9cd4dbe5"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 4451 (2021-2022) — Traffic control: driver license; driver license testing; allow to be done remotely. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309).
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4451.htm)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4451.htm)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4451.htm)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4451.htm)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0045.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- roll call Roll Call # 116 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **100–3** (pass) · lower
+- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 77 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 277 Yeas 105 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **105–4** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Gary Howell — primary (person)
+- Cara Clemente — cosponsor (person)
+- Gary Eisen — cosponsor (person)
+- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
+- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/09/2021
+- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
+- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
+- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
+- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 277 Yeas 105 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
+- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE `referral-committee`
+- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
+- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
+- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
+- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
+- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 77 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
+- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
+- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
+- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
+- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 116 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
+- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
+- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/16/2022 03:40 PM `executive-receipt`
+- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/23/2022 09:55 AM `executive-signature`
+- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/23/2022 10:58 AM
+- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 45'22 with immediate effect
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3f42509-fd34-4b60-b470-51469df67b31`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
+