---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control: violations; forwarding abstract of record or report to secretary of state for penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends secs. 602c, 732 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602c et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4250'23, HB 4251'23"
description: "Traffic control: violations; forwarding abstract of record or report to secretary of state for penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends secs. 602c, 732 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602c et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4250'23, HB 4251'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4252"
citation: "Michigan HB 4252 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Communications: cellular telephone", "Criminal procedure: records", "State agencies (existing): state", "Traffic control: violations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Mueller"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-09"
last_action: "2023-06-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b8a9f472-29f1-4b31-a35d-77906a4a9dec"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4252"
source_hash: "c1ffa406d5ba5d328f7b9aef1e8d1c732a396ccb1f36003664e94dd4518f6599"
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 4252 (2023-2024) — Traffic control: violations; forwarding abstract of record or report to secretary of state for penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends secs. 602c, 732 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602c et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4250'23, HB 4251'23

## 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-4252.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4252.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4252.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4252.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0040.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4252-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4252-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 105 Yeas 70 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **70–37** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 74 Yeas 68 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **68–39** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 227 YEAS 27 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **27–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mike Mueller — 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)
- Matt Koleszar — 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 Mike Mueller `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-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-20** referred to second reading
- **2023-04-25** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-04-25** placed on third reading
- **2023-05-02** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 74 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 # 227 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 # 105 Yeas 70 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2023-05-11** full title agreed to
- **2023-05-11** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-05-25** presented to the Governor 05/25/2023 10:23 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-07** approved by the Governor 06/07/2023 09:06 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-07** filed with Secretary of State 06/07/2023 02:04 PM
- **2023-06-07** assigned PA 40'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b8a9f472-29f1-4b31-a35d-77906a4a9dec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).