1/8/07-Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed a bill into law that ends the practice of removing a drunken driving conviction from a driver's record 10 years after the offense.
The new law, previously SB1241, requires the Michigan Secretary of State to maintain driver records for the lifetime of offenders.

12/14/06-The Legislature has approved a bill that would end the practice of removing a drunken driving conviction from a driver's record 10 years after the offense.
SB1241 would require the Michigan Secretary of State to maintain driver records for the lifetime of offenders.

6/15/06-Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City, has introduced a bill that would direct the Secretary of State to maintain driver records for the lifetime of drunken driving offenders. Currently, the department is required to maintain the records for only 10 years.
SB1241 is in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The companion bill – HB6009 – is in the House Judiciary Committee.