2024 Senate Bill 788

Vehicles: registration plates; special registration plates for women veterans; provide for.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803t.

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

The bill would add Section 803t to the Michigan Vehicle Code to allow a woman veteran to apply to the Secretary of State (SOS) for a "woman veteran" special registration plate. The bill also would prescribe a misdemeanor penalty for the wrongful use of the special registration plate.

Introduced in the Senate

March 13, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-2) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Paul Wojno (D-10), Sue Shink (D-14), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Erika Geiss (D-1), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Stephanie Chang (D-3) and Jonathan Lindsey (R-17)

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

May 22, 2024

Reported without amendment

May 23, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 5, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 11, 2024

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 11, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

Nov. 7, 2024

Discharged from committee

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Nate Shannon (D-58)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 59 to 49 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 7, 2024

Substitute H-2 concurred in 35 to 0 (details)