---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal procedure: arrests; exception to the presumption for issuance of appearance tickets in lieu of an arrest in operating while intoxicated; provide for. Amends sec. 9c, ch. IV of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 764.9c)."
description: "Criminal procedure: arrests; exception to the presumption for issuance of appearance tickets in lieu of an arrest in operating while intoxicated; provide for. Amends sec. 9c, ch. IV of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 764.9c)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 438"
citation: "Michigan SB 438 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal procedure: arrests"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Curtis VanderWall"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a8ecbeb-3726-4b5b-bd11-3c1f4c6960f0"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0438"
source_hash: "a832cd3552fe425f781b483cd32e071170f767ad0b63d1b793240f5660a1ed05"
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 SB 438 (2021-2022) — Criminal procedure: arrests; exception to the presumption for issuance of appearance tickets in lieu of an arrest in operating while intoxicated; provide for. Amends sec. 9c, ch. IV of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 764.9c).

## 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/Senate/htm/2021-SEBH-0438.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0438.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0039.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2021-SCB-0438.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0438.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 343 Yeas 109 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **109–1** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 295 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 264 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Curtis VanderWall — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL `introduction`
- **2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2021-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **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 # 264 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** received on 06/10/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** placed on second reading
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 343 Yeas 109 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 295 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 06/24/2021 03:40 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/01/2021 10:32 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/01/2021 01:16 PM
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0039'21 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a8ecbeb-3726-4b5b-bd11-3c1f4c6960f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).