---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control: violations; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends sec. 602b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4251'23, HB 4252'23"
description: "Traffic control: violations; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends sec. 602b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4251'23, HB 4252'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4250"
citation: "Michigan HB 4250 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Communications: cellular telephone", "Traffic control: violations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matt Koleszar"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-09"
last_action: "2023-06-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4619b17f-a240-4591-b937-a8ed8170640e"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4250"
source_hash: "5838e8f8e2b69d30bda8cb78306f3ebd901b25598b9e14809d62b183ff4cea5b"
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 4250 (2023-2024) — Traffic control: violations; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends sec. 602b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4251'23, HB 4252'23

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4250.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4250.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4250.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4250.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0041.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4250-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-3) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4250-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-5)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4250-0O3313.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 72 Yeas 68 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **68–39** (pass) · lower
- Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 103 Yeas 71 Nays 36 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **71–36** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 225 YEAS 27 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **27–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Matt Koleszar — primary (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-09** introduced by Representative Matt Koleszar `introduction`
- **2023-03-09** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-03-09** referred to Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** bill electronically reproduced 03/09/2023
- **2023-04-20** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-20** referred to second reading
- **2023-04-25** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25** substitute (H-3) adopted
- **2023-04-25** placed on third reading
- **2023-04-25** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-04-25** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25** postponed for the day
- **2023-05-02** substitute (H-5) adopted
- **2023-05-02** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 72 Yeas 68 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2023-05-02** transmitted
- **2023-05-03** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-09** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-09** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-09** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-09** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-05-10** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-10** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 225 YEAS 27 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-05-10** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-05-10** returned from Senate with amendment(s) with immediate effect and full title
- **2023-05-10** laid over one day under the rules
- **2023-05-11** Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 103 Yeas 71 Nays 36 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2023-05-11** full title agreed to
- **2023-05-11** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-05-30** presented to the Governor 05/25/2023 10:19 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-07** approved by the Governor 06/07/2023 09:35 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-07** filed with Secretary of State 06/07/2023 02:06 PM
- **2023-06-07** assigned PA 41'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4619b17f-a240-4591-b937-a8ed8170640e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).