2023 Senate Bill 533 / Public Act 240

Vehicles: title; electronic transfer of title or interest in vehicle; provide for.

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 sections 217, 222, and 233a (MCL 257.217, 257.222, and 257.233a), sections 217 and 233a as amended by 2022 PA 224 and section 222 as amended by 2014 PA 290.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 533 would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to allow the secretary of state to issue an electronic vehicle title and establish and operate an electronic system to facilitate electronic transfers of vehicle ownership between private parties (when neither the buyer nor the seller is a dealer).

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 27, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-1) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Paul Wojno (D-10), Sarah Anthony (D-21), Sue Shink (D-14) and Veronica Klinefelt (D-11)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Oct. 10, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 11, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 18, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 19, 2023

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 24, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

Oct. 31, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 8, 2023

Passed in the House 103 to 6 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 30, 2023