SENATE BILL NO. 876

April 24, 2020, Introduced by Senator SCHMIDT and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 314 (MCL 257.314), as amended by 2011 PA 159, and by adding section 314c.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 314. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, operator's licenses and chauffeur's licenses an operator's license and chauffeur's license expire on the birthday of the person individual to whom the license is issued in the fourth year following the date of the issuance of the license or on the date the person individual is no longer considered to be legally present in the United States under section 307, whichever is earlier, unless suspended or revoked before that date. A license shall must not be issued for a period longer than 4 years. A person An individual holding a license at any time 12 months before the expiration of his or her license may apply for a new license as provided for in this chapter. A knowledge test for an original group designation or indorsement may be taken at any time during this period and the results are valid for 12 months. A license renewed under this subsection shall must be renewed for the time remaining on the license before its renewal combined with the 4-year renewal period.

(2) The first operator's license issued to a person an individual who at the time of application is less than 20-1/2 years of age expires on the licensee's twenty-first birthday or on the date the person individual is no longer considered to be legally present in the United States under section 307, whichever is earlier, unless suspended or revoked.

(3) The first chauffeur's license issued to a person an individual expires on the licensee's birthday in the fourth year following the date of issuance or on the date the person individual is no longer considered to be legally present in the United States under section 307, whichever is earlier, unless the license is suspended or revoked before that date. The chauffeur's license of a person an individual who at the time of application is less than 20-1/2 years of age expires on the licensee's twenty-first birthday or on the date the person individual is no longer considered to be legally present in the United States under section 307, whichever is earlier, unless suspended or revoked. A subsequent chauffeur's license expires on the birthday of the person individual to whom the license is issued in the fourth year following the date of issuance of the license or on the date the person individual is no longer considered to be legally present in the United States under section 307, whichever is earlier, unless the license is suspended or revoked before that date.

(4) A person An individual may apply for an extension of his or her driving privileges if he or she is out of state on the date that his or her operator's or chauffeur's license expires. The extension may extend the license for 180 days beyond the expiration date or not more than 2 weeks after the applicant returns to Michigan, whichever occurs first. This subsection does not apply to a person an individual who fails to meet the requirements of 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 with regard to medical certification documentation requirements.

(5) The secretary of state may issue a renewal operator's or chauffeur's license to a person an individual who will be out of state for more than 180 days beyond the expiration date of his or her operator's or chauffeur's license, if the secretary of state has a digital image of the person individual on file. The applicant for this renewal shall submit a statement evidencing a vision examination in accordance with the rules promulgated by the secretary of state under section 309 and any other statement required by this act or federal law. A person An individual is not eligible for consecutive renewals of a license under this subsection. This subsection does not apply to a person an individual who fails to meet the requirements of 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 with regard to medical certification documentation requirements, or a person an individual with a hazardous material indorsement on his or her operator's or chauffeur's license.

(6) The secretary of state may check the applicant's driving record through the national driver register National Driver Register and the commercial driver license information system Commercial Driver's License Information System before issuing a renewal under this section.

Sec. 314c. (1) Notwithstanding any provisions of this act to the contrary, during the state of emergency declared under Executive Order No. 2020-33 or any extension of that order, an individual's operator's license, chauffeur's license, commercial driver license, or commercial learner's permit that expired or is set to expire between February 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020 is valid until June 30, 2020.

(2) Until June 30, 2020, a law enforcement officer shall not arrest an individual who operates a motor vehicle with an operator's license, chauffeur's license, commercial driver license, or commercial learner's permit that expired between February 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020. Nothing in this act prevents the secretary of state from suspending or revoking an operator's license, chauffeur's license, commercial driver license, commercial learner's permit, vehicle designations, or endorsements on an operator's license or chauffeur's license under this act.

(3) This section does not apply to the following:

(a) An individual whose operator's license, chauffeur's license, commercial driver license, or commercial learner's permit was revoked or suspended for driving offenses.

(b) An individual who, since his or her last medical certificate was issued, has been diagnosed with a medical condition that would disqualify the individual from operating a commercial vehicle.

(c) An individual who, since his or her last medical certificate was issued, has developed a condition that requires an exemption or skill performance evaluation from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.