HB 4301 — Vehicles: emergency vehicles; definition of authorized emergency vehicle; expand. Amends secs. 2 & 698 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 & 257.698). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4302'25

HB-4301, As Passed House, June 4, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

(a) Vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles, ambulances, privately owned motor vehicles of volunteer or paid THS H00106'25_HB4301_INTR_1H00106'25_HB4301_APH_1 r5jgq3a6mje9 1 fire fighters, or volunteer members of an emergency rescue unit if authorized by the chief of an organized fire department, a county sheriff, or the director of the department of state police, or privately owned motor vehicles of volunteer or paid members of a life support agency licensed by the department of licensing and regulatory affairs if authorized by the life support agency.

THS H00106'25_HB4301_INTR_1H00106'25_HB4301_APH_1 r5jgq3a6mje9 1 (c) "Medical first responder" means that term as defined in section 20906 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20906.

(5) The use or possession of flashing, oscillating, rotating, THS H00106'25_HB4301_INTR_1H00106'25_HB4301_APH_1 r5jgq3a6mje9 1 or rotating oscillating lights of any color is prohibited except as otherwise provided by law or under the following circumstances:

(e) A vehicle used for the cleanup of spills or a necessary emergency response action taken under state or federal law or a vehicle operated by an employee of the department of natural resources or the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy that responds to a spill, emergency response action, complaint, or compliance activity may be equipped with flashing, rotating, or THS H00106'25_HB4301_INTR_1H00106'25_HB4301_APH_1 r5jgq3a6mje9 1 oscillating amber or green lights.

A vehicle engaged in authorized highway repair or maintenance may be equipped with flashing, rotating, or oscillating amber or green THS H00106'25_HB4301_INTR_1H00106'25_HB4301_APH_1 r5jgq3a6mje9 1 lights.

(j) A public transit vehicle may be equipped with a flashing, oscillating, rotating, or rotating oscillating light mounted on the roof of the vehicle approximately 6 feet from the rear of the vehicle that displays a white light to the front, side, and rear of the vehicle, which light may be actuated by the driver for use only in inclement weather such as fog, rain, or snow, when boarding or discharging passengers, from 1/2 hour before sunset until 1/2 hour THS H00106'25_HB4301_INTR_1H00106'25_HB4301_APH_1 r5jgq3a6mje9 1 after sunrise, or when conditions hinder the visibility of the public transit vehicle.

(6) A person shall not sell, loan, or otherwise furnish a flashing, rotating, or oscillating blue or red light designed primarily for installation on an authorized emergency vehicle to a person except a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, authorized physician, volunteer or paid fire fighter, volunteer ambulance driver, licensed ambulance driver or attendant of this state, a county or municipality within this state, a person engaged in the business of operating an ambulance or wrecker service, or a THS H00106'25_HB4301_INTR_1H00106'25_HB4301_APH_1 r5jgq3a6mje9 1 federally recognized nonprofit charitable organization that owns and operates an emergency support vehicle used exclusively for emergencies, or the Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System.

(9) A person who operates a vehicle in violation of this section is responsible for a civil infraction.infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $100.00.

andTHS shallH00106'25_HB4301_APH_1 bea6mje9 orderedEnacting tosection pay1. a civil fine of not more than $100.00.

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