Vehicles: registration plates; special registration plates for active duty military members; provide for. Amends sec. 803i of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.803i).
SB 532 creates special vehicle registration plates for Michigan military members, including current National Guard members, U.S. Armed Forces Reserve members, and honorably discharged veterans (including those who retired or received honorable discharges). Applicants must provide proof of service, and the plates feature a special design with "national guard" or "armed forces" wording, issued at no service fee. The plates expire on the vehicle owner’s birthday, and renewal requires no additional fee. This law directly affects eligible military members and their vehicles, expanding access beyond current plate categories.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 9, 2025
Last action Dec 2, 2025
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Senate Introduced Bill
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Dec 2, 2025
MINOR
This bill amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to update special registration plate provisions for National Guard and military members. The changes clarify eligibility criteria, add requirements for active duty members to obtain unit commander permission, and adjust language regarding motorcycle use and renewal procedures.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on special registration plates for military personnel, but eligibility requirements and application procedures have been modified.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that active duty members applying for special registration plates must include permission from their unit commander.
ELIGIBILITY
Modified language to clarify that special registration plates can be used on motorcycles for applicants under subsections (1) or (3) of the National Guard and retired military provisions.
TECHNICAL
Corrected formatting and removed redundant text from the original Senate introduced bill version.
Floor votes · Senate Dec 2, 2025
How they voted
36–1
Passed
Total votes 37
Dec 2, 2025
D
Democratic19
94% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Dec 2, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
received on 12/02/2025
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 316 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/13/2025
upper
Sep 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
upper
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cherry
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Wojno
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Sue Shink
DDemocratic
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