---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related offenses; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4548'17"
description: "Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related offenses; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4548'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4547"
citation: "Michigan HB 4547 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines"]
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/b7bec0bc-2623-4cbf-86cb-edd86f9638b7"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4547"
source_hash: "140cbd5ef05751b51ff425ae6e24188334808c0d16acddf70e3e93d048a4a9a6"
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 4547 (2017-2018) — Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related offenses; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4548'17

## 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-4547.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4547.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4547.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4547.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0152.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 417 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll Call # 323 Yeas 107 Nays 0 — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 267 Yeas 106 Nays 1 — **106–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 39 — cosponsor (person)
- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- Klint Kesto — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Green — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Klint Kesto `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 # 267 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 # 417 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 # 323 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 @ 1:58 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 11/8/2017 @ 11:50 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 11/8/2017 @ 4:22 PM
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 152'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b7bec0bc-2623-4cbf-86cb-edd86f9638b7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).