2013 House Bill 4633 / Public Act 179

Mandate license plate replacement after 10 years (as-passed version)

Introduced in the House

April 25, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-104)

To require Secretary of State use a digital printing method to create all standard design license plates.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

June 13, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 25, 2013

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that mandates license plate replacement after 10 years, and requires state agencies to just report on the printing process changes in the original version.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 3, 2013

Passed in the House 74 to 33 (details)

To mandate that vehicle owners must replace their license plate after 10 years, even if it is still legible. Under current law the state imposes a $5 extra charge to replace a plate.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 8, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Oct. 23, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 6, 2013

Failed in the Senate 15 to 22 (details)

To mandate that vehicle owners must replace their license plate after 10 years, even if it is still legible. Under current law the state imposes a $5 extra charge to replace a plate.

Nov. 14, 2013

Motion to reconsider

The vote by which the bill was defeated.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)

To mandate that vehicle owners must replace their license plate after 10 years, even if it is still legible. Under current law the state imposes a $5 extra charge to replace a plate.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 26, 2013