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type: "Bill"
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title: "Traffic control: driver license; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends secs. 319b, 320a & 320d of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.319b et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4250'23, HB 4252'23"
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description: "Traffic control: driver license; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends secs. 319b, 320a & 320d of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.319b et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4250'23, HB 4252'23"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
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legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "HB 4251"
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citation: "Michigan HB 4251 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Communications: cellular telephone", "Traffic control: driver license", "Traffic control: violations"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Tyrone Carter"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 31
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2023-03-09"
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last_action: "2023-06-07"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ea4a0b31-9ec8-44eb-9402-fead9b37b85c"
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source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4251"
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source_hash: "1edf09dd7051896bebc701b586366501545c48c91372f129cb1456d3b7894eb2"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
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---
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# Michigan HB 4251 (2023-2024) — Traffic control: driver license; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends secs. 319b, 320a & 320d of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.319b et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4250'23, HB 4252'23
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4251.pdf)
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2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4251.pdf)
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3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4251.pdf)
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4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4251.pdf)
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5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0039.pdf)
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6. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4251-0N295.pdf)
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7. **Substitute (H-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4251-0O338.pdf)
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8. **Substitute (H-4)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4251-0O3311.pdf)
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## Votes
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- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 226 YEAS 27 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **27–11** (pass) · upper
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- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 73 Yeas 66 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **66–41** (pass) · lower
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- Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 104 Yeas 69 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **69–38** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Tyrone Carter — primary (person)
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- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
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- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
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- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
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- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
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- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
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- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
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- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-03-09** introduced by Representative Tyrone Carter `introduction`
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- **2023-03-09** read a first time `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-09** referred to Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-09** bill electronically reproduced 03/09/2023
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- **2023-04-20** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
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- **2023-04-20** referred to second reading
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- **2023-04-25** read a second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-25** substitute (H-2) adopted
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- **2023-04-25** placed on third reading
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- **2023-05-02** read a third time `reading-3`
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- **2023-05-02** substitute (H-4) adopted
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- **2023-05-02** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 73 Yeas 66 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
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- **2023-05-02** title amended
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- **2023-05-02** transmitted
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- **2023-05-03** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-09** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
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- **2023-05-09** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-09** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
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- **2023-05-09** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
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- **2023-05-10** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-10** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 226 YEAS 27 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
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- **2023-05-10** INSERTED FULL TITLE
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- **2023-05-10** returned from Senate with amendment(s) with immediate effect and full title
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- **2023-05-10** laid over one day under the rules
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- **2023-05-11** Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 104 Yeas 69 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
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- **2023-05-11** full title agreed to
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- **2023-05-11** bill ordered enrolled
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- **2023-05-25** presented to the Governor 05/25/2023 10:21 AM `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-07** approved by the Governor 06/07/2023 09:04 AM `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-07** filed with Secretary of State 06/07/2023 02:02 PM
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- **2023-06-07** assigned PA 39'23 with immediate effect
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ea4a0b31-9ec8-44eb-9402-fead9b37b85c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
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