republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/sb-120.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control; traffic regulation; maximum length of stinger-steered combination and tow-away trailer transporter; revise. Amends sec. 719 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.719)."
description: "Traffic control; traffic regulation; maximum length of stinger-steered combination and tow-away trailer transporter; revise. Amends sec. 719 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.719)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 120"
citation: "Michigan SB 120 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Traffic control: traffic regulation", "Vehicles: trucks", "Vehicles: trailers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d6d4559b-d65e-447d-9886-83a074e57112"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0120"
source_hash: "dbe6ef0e6717d31ad0b84a7529b1fc83dc3281fff35b5c9b100631fdbfb12896"
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 120 (2017-2018) — Traffic control; traffic regulation; maximum length of stinger-steered combination and tow-away trailer transporter; revise. Amends sec. 719 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.719).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0120.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0120.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0170.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0120.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0120.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 354 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 77 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL # 442 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 38 — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Casperson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR THOMAS CASPERSON `introduction`
- **2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 77 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** received on 03/22/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 354 Yeas 108 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 442 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 11/16/2017 @ 3:10 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/20/2017 @ 10:34 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/21/2017 @ 3:34 PM
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0170'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d6d4559b-d65e-447d-9886-83a074e57112`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).