---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control; other; driver responsibility fees; eliminate assessment beginning October 1, 2018. Amends sec. 732a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.732a)."
description: "Traffic control; other; driver responsibility fees; eliminate assessment beginning October 1, 2018. Amends sec. 732a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.732a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5044"
citation: "Michigan HB 5044 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Traffic control: other", "Traffic control: driver license", "State agencies (existing): state"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-09-28T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c04357f6-f728-42ee-a796-fa58d930ff0d"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5044"
source_hash: "158333742305ea7d5eb244adb82382f67f9e6472f7adbc46af35976b2cb354cf"
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 5044 (2017-2018) — Traffic control; other; driver responsibility fees; eliminate assessment beginning October 1, 2018. Amends sec. 732a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.732a).

## 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-5044.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5044.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5044.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5044.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0046.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 370 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 83 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 17 — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Lee Chatfield — cosponsor (person)
- Leslie Love — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Sylvia Santana — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Joseph Bellino `introduction`
- **2017-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Michigan Competitiveness `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/28/2017
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 370 Yeas 108 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MICHIGAN COMPETITIVENESS `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 83 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 2/20/2018 @ 3:19 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 3/1/2018 @ 1:30 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 3/1/2018 @ 4:12 PM
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 46'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c04357f6-f728-42ee-a796-fa58d930ff0d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).