ST. IGNACE, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Mackinac Bridge Authority is calling on legislators in Lansing to take action on bill which has stalled.

The Mackinac Bridge Authority has asked the Michigan Senate to take action on House Bill 5315 which the state House passed overwhelmingly in February.

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The legislation, which was set for a vote by the full Senate last week but was pulled from the agenda, would make it a felony to trespass on Michigan’s major bridges including the Mackinac Bridge.

The Mackinac Bridge Authority says that they pursued the legislation following incidents that endanger the safety of motorists and workers who need to investigate these incidents.