Traffic control: driver license; special operator’s license requirements for certain electric mobility devices; provide for. Amends secs. 32b, 33, 312a, 657, 658, 660, 660d, 661, 662 & 662a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.32b et. seq.) & repeals sec. 13f of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.13f).TIE BAR WITH: HB 6165’26
Key claim: Michigan House Bill 6166 proposes special operator’s license requirements for certain electric mobility devices by amending multiple sections of the 1949 Motor Vehicle Code.
Abstract
(HB6166 · 103rd Legislature) Traffic control: driver license; special operator’s license requirements for certain electric mobility devices; provide for. Amends secs. 32b, 33, 312a, 657, 658, 660, 660d, 661, 662 & 662a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.32b et. seq.) & repeals sec. 13f of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.13f).TIE BAR WITH: HB 6165’26 Latest action (2026-07-14): Bill Electronically Reproduced 07/03/2026
Why this matters
For Michigan riders and retailers, this bill would introduce a special operator’s license requirement for certain electric mobility devices — a shift from the current largely license-free treatment of e-scooters and similar devices. Combined with its tie-barred companion HB 6165 (manufacturer labeling), it signals a coordinated regulatory framework covering both who may operate these devices and how they must be labeled at point of sale, with compliance costs for manufacturers and new licensing steps for users.