Act No. 150
Public Acts of 2024
Approved by the Governor
November 8, 2024
Filed with the Secretary of State
November 8, 2024
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 10, 2025
state of michigan
102nd Legislature
Regular session of 2024
Introduced by Senators Santana, Bayer, Wojno, Shink, Polehanki, Geiss, Klinefelt, Chang and Lindsey
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 788
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.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 803u. (1) A woman who meets either of the following requirements may apply to the secretary of state for a special registration plate that displays an appropriate vignette preceding the registration numbers and has the words “woman veteran” inscribed beneath the registration numbers:
(a) Was a member of the Michigan National Guard, the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or any branch of the United States Armed Forces and was called to active duty during a declared war or an armed conflict in which the United States was a participant.
(b) Was a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces, including reservists and National Guard, and has retired or been granted an honorable discharge from that branch of the United States Armed Forces.
(2) Application for a special registration plate must be on a
form prescribed by the secretary of state and must be accompanied by any proof
of the applicant meeting the requirements of subsection (1) that the secretary
of state may require. The application for a special registration plate must not
require a service fee under section 804.
(3) On proper application, the secretary of state shall issue 1 or more special registration plates for each applicant for use on a passenger vehicle. An individual who is disabled who applies for a special registration plate under this section must be issued a tab for persons with disabilities as provided in section 803f for the special registration plate. The secretary of state shall require the same proof that the applicant is a disabled person as is required for issuing a permanent windshield placard under section 675. A person issued 1 or more special registration plates under subsection (1) must be assessed the applicable tax provided in section 801.
(4) The use of a special registration plate on a vehicle other than the vehicle for which the plate is issued, or by a person who does not qualify under this section, is a misdemeanor.
(5) The special registration plate issued under this section expires on the birthday of the vehicle owner. The applicant is not required to furnish the proof provided in subsection (2) for an application for renewal of the special registration plate.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect November 10, 2025.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved___________________________________________
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Governor