DRIVER IMPROVEMENT COURSE ELIGIBILITY

House Bill 4808 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Brett Roberts

Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Complete to 10-2-17

SUMMARY:

Currently, the Michigan Vehicle Code prohibits the secretary of state (SOS) from entering points on an individual's driving record for a moving violation or making any information regarding the moving violation available to an insurance company if the individual attends and successfully completes a basic driver improvement course.

However, the Code provides a number of conditions under which an individual is ineligible to attend the driver improvement course including if he or she successfully completed one previously.

House Bill 4808 would amend the Code such that the individual would be ineligible only if he or she successfully completed the course within the immediately preceding 12 months.

MCL 257.320d

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact to the state or local governments. Any potential increase in costs to the SOS related to higher participation in the basic driver improvement course would be covered by an increase in fee revenue remitted to SOS from approved training sponsors.

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   E. Best

                                                                                                Fiscal Analyst:   Mike Cnossen

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.