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Michigan House rejects vehicle-code amendment to expand driver's licenses; 39–64 vote
Summary
After extended debate and procedural challenges, the Michigan House voted 39–64 to reject House Bill 4195, a proposal described on the floor as an amendment to the Michigan Vehicle Code affecting driver's licenses; the chamber referred the bill to the committee on government operations after the vote.
The Michigan House on third reading rejected House Bill 4195, a bill introduced by Representative Tate to amend the Michigan Vehicle Code, by a roll-call vote of 39–64. The chamber then agreed to place the bill on file by referring it to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative Tate sponsored the bill by title as a vehicle-code amendment. Supporters on the floor framed the measure as a compassionate policy affecting Michigan residents who lack standard identity documentation. Representative Tate said, “How are we taking care of Michigan residents as a whole in this…
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