2024 Senate Bill 716 / Public Act 133

Vehicles: registration plates; personalized license plates for historical vehicles; 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 803a and 803b (MCL 257.803a and 257.803b), section 803a as amended by 1996 PA 404 and section 803b as amended by 2023 PA 129.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

This bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to allow the owner of a historic vehicle to apply get a personalized historic vehicle license plate upon paying a $150 fee. Historic vehicle registrations are good for 10 years. The regular registration fee for a historic vehicle is $30.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 7, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Veronica Klinefelt (D-11) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sue Shink (D-14) and Ed McBroom (R-38)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

March 19, 2024

Reported without amendment

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 19, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

June 11, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 20, 2024

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2024

Returned to the House

Received in the House

June 26, 2024

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

June 27, 2024

Amendment offered by Rep. Nate Shannon (D-58)

1. Amend page 2, line 23, after “after” by striking out “a hearing,” and inserting “an opportunity to be heard,”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 26, 2024

Amendment concurred in 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 8, 2024