---
type: "Bill"
title: "Vehicles; trucks; length limit; increase truck and trailer combinations transporting agricultural drainage tubing to 75 feet. Amends sec. 719 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.719)."
description: "Vehicles; trucks; length limit; increase truck and trailer combinations transporting agricultural drainage tubing to 75 feet. Amends sec. 719 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.719)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4167"
citation: "Michigan HB 4167 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Vehicles: trucks", "Transportation: carriers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7b43ff44-734f-4a5a-911c-0d51a8c68c00"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4167"
source_hash: "a35e8f86f35b61977c316d62b2a3cd3ecf385f70b97d14d4309dff273afa93c2"
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 4167 (2017-2018) — Vehicles; trucks; length limit; increase truck and trailer combinations transporting agricultural drainage tubing to 75 feet. Amends sec. 719 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.719).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4167.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4167.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4167.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4167.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0035.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 56 Yeas 97 Nays 11 — **97–11** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 183 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 85 — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Ben Frederick `introduction`
- **2017-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/07/2017
- **2017-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 56 Yeas 97 Nays 11 `passage`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 183 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 5/18/2017 @ 12:40 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 5/23/2017 @ 8:24 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 5/23/2017 @ 10:44 AM
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 35'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7b43ff44-734f-4a5a-911c-0d51a8c68c00`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).