2023 House Bill 5127 / 2024 Public Act 149

Vehicles: registration plates; eligibility for disabled veteran registration plate; extend to partially disabled veterans.

An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending section 803f (MCL 257.803f), as amended by 2022 PA 143.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill allows honorably discharged disabled veterans to apply for special registration plates marked with "DV" and "disabled veteran."

Introduced in the House

Oct. 11, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Mike McFall (D-8) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Denise Mentzer (D-61), Will Snyder (D-87), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Lori Stone (D-13), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Regina Weiss (D-6), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jasper Martus (D-69), Kristian Grant (D-82), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Natalie Price (D-5), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Mike Harris (R-52), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Donavan McKinney (D-14) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

March 5, 2024

Reported without amendment

May 7, 2024

Failed in the House 55 to 6 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

May 21, 2024

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 30, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

Sept. 18, 2024

Reported without amendment

Sept. 19, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 8, 2024

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 29, 2024