---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirement of audible signal when being overtaken and passed by another vehicle on the right; eliminate. Amends sec. 636 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.636)."
description: "Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirement of audible signal when being overtaken and passed by another vehicle on the right; eliminate. Amends sec. 636 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.636)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4395"
citation: "Michigan HB 4395 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Traffic control: traffic regulation", "Traffic control: violations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34118311-6d83-44f7-9323-266476cf1b1b"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4395"
source_hash: "f7b1be47007f6250c5603091d05db34ac96685e1ddb0cd462d82d5ec63314ce3"
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 4395 (2019-2020) — Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirement of audible signal when being overtaken and passed by another vehicle on the right; eliminate. Amends sec. 636 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.636).

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4395.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4395.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4395.htm)
4. **House Enrolled Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billenrolled/House/htm/2019-HNB-4395.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4395.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 351 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 558 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- David LaGrand — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Ellison — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Mari Manoogian — cosponsor (person)
- Padma Kuppa — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Wittenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Robert Wittenberg `introduction`
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/20/2019
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 351 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-01-08T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 558 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-12-23T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/22/2020 05:51 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/29/2020 09:08 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/29/2020 12:58 PM
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 263'20

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34118311-6d83-44f7-9323-266476cf1b1b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).