---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control; traffic regulation; requirement for operator of a motor vehicle to maintain a 5-foot distance when passing a bicyclist; establish. Amends sec. 637 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.637)."
description: "Traffic control; traffic regulation; requirement for operator of a motor vehicle to maintain a 5-foot distance when passing a bicyclist; establish. Amends sec. 637 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.637)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4265"
citation: "Michigan HB 4265 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Traffic control: traffic regulation", "Vehicles: bicycles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c9c976a4-5a38-488c-8ba1-567fc8759fd3"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4265"
source_hash: "f6b2bdf92dd308ef25086608a1d103c73f591b3a9050ff93f3f5255e9b5b04ee"
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 4265 (2017-2018) — Traffic control; traffic regulation; requirement for operator of a motor vehicle to maintain a 5-foot distance when passing a bicyclist; establish. Amends sec. 637 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.637).

## 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-4265.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4265.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4265.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4265.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0280.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 501 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–1** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 185 Yeas 98 Nays 10 — **98–10** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call # 548 Yeas 99 Nays 10 — **99–10** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 91 — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Holly Hughes `introduction`
- **2017-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/23/2017
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-3 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-3 adopted
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 185 Yeas 98 Nays 10 `passage`
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 501 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-1 concurred in
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 548 Yeas 99 Nays 10
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/20/2018 @ 1:44 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 6/28/2018 @ 7:12 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 6/29/2018 @ 11:04 AM
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 280'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c9c976a4-5a38-488c-8ba1-567fc8759fd3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).