2024 Senate Bill 788 / Public Act 150

Vehicles: registration plates; special registration plates for women veterans; 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,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803u.

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)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 8, 2024