---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes; intoxication or impairment; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related driving violations; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 625, 625a, 625g & 625m of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.625 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4547'17"
description: "Crimes; intoxication or impairment; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related driving violations; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 625, 625a, 625g & 625m of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.625 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4547'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4548"
citation: "Michigan HB 4548 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: intoxication or impairment", "Law: sunset"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5472bcf5-7f79-4278-86e7-568580a6aaf4"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4548"
source_hash: "fb1c0f95a1c3e5a943410b46bcce742fc1499eb3f3fa643166b8baa26b93278e"
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 4548 (2017-2018) — Crimes; intoxication or impairment; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related driving violations; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 625, 625a, 625g & 625m of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.625 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4547'17

## 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-4548.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4548.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4548.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4548.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0153.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 268 Yeas 106 Nays 1 — **106–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 418 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll Call # 324 Yeas 107 Nays 0 — **107–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 28 — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Henry Yanez — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Klint Kesto — cosponsor (person)
- Kristy Pagan — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Faris — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Green — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Dianda — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Patrick Green `introduction`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/27/2017
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 268 Yeas 106 Nays 1 `passage`
- **2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-2 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 418 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-2 with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-2 concurred in
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 324 Yeas 107 Nays 0
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/31/2017 @ 2:00 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 11/8/2017 @ 11:52 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 11/8/2017 @ 4:24 PM
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 153'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5472bcf5-7f79-4278-86e7-568580a6aaf4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).