---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related driving violations; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4308'21"
description: "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related driving violations; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4308'21"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4309"
citation: "Michigan HB 4309 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Graham Filler"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-08-19T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f78bc2b9-02c7-41d6-b8b3-f41a4d1e9597"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4309"
source_hash: "76b3fe70dbce4c9dc2f3bfc043abcd20679ee910926d8aacff4163507bbae9b7"
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 4309 (2021-2022) — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related driving violations; eliminate sunset for .08 limit. Amends secs. 33 & 48, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.33 & 777.48). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4308'21

## 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/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4309.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4309.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4309.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4309.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0081.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 269 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1 — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 45 Yeas 105 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **105–5** (pass) · lower
- Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 429 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **104–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Graham Filler — primary (person)
- Abdullah Hammoud — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Graham Filler `introduction`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/23/2021
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 45 Yeas 105 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH AMENDMENT(S)
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 269 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1 `passage`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with amendment(s) with immediate effect and full title
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2021-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 429 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
- **2021-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2021-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-08-18T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 08/19/2021 09:38 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-19T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 08/23/2021 08:19 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-19T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 08/23/2021 04:18 PM
- **2021-08-19T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 81 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f78bc2b9-02c7-41d6-b8b3-f41a4d1e9597`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).