---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control: driver license; driver license testing; allow to be done remotely. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309)."
description: "Traffic control: driver license; driver license testing; allow to be done remotely. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4451"
citation: "Michigan HB 4451 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State agencies (existing): state", "Traffic control: driver license"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gary Howell"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3f42509-fd34-4b60-b470-51469df67b31"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4451"
source_hash: "212e0e6bacd2df26f74f6d2f972a4fd4f8fadb10e73966ed752d80db9cd4dbe5"
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 4451 (2021-2022) — Traffic control: driver license; driver license testing; allow to be done remotely. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309).

## 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-4451.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4451.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4451.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4451.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0045.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 116 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **100–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 77 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 277 Yeas 105 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **105–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Gary Howell — primary (person)
- Cara Clemente — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Eisen — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/09/2021
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 277 Yeas 105 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 77 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 116 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/16/2022 03:40 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/23/2022 09:55 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/23/2022 10:58 AM
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 45'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3f42509-fd34-4b60-b470-51469df67b31`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).