Rep. Jason Sheppard, R-Temperance; audio on distracted driving legislation
Rep. Sheppard talks about his HB 4199, which increases the penalty for texting while driving in Michigan. The plan raises the penalty from $100 for a first violation to $250, and from $200 for a second violation up to $500. HB 4199 is part of a bipartisan package that would add reading an email or…
Rep. Jason Sheppard, R-Temperance; audio on legislation allowing library employees to administer narcan
Rep. Sheppard talks about House passage Wednesday of his HBs 4366 and 4367 would allow library employees to carry and administer opioid antagonists if they have been trained to do so. Rep. Sheppard says some libraries in Michigan are seeing a spike in the number of people overdosing on opioids on their premises.
Rep. Jason Sheppard, R-Monroe County; audio on distracted driving legislation
Rep. Sheppard talks about his legislation to increase the penalty for texting while driving in Michigan from $100 for a first violation to $250, and from $200 for a second violation up to $500. Other legislation in the same package would add reading an email or sending a message on cellphone social media apps to…
Legislative Update with Rep. Jason Sheppard
Rep. Sheppard asks residents for input on outdated state laws that should be removed from the books.