Public Act 177 of 2006

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• Introduced in the House on January 24, 2006, to prohibit vehicle owners from keeping a license plate for more than five years, but instead require that owners must buy a new plate for $5.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on January 24, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on May 2, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on May 4, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require vehicle owners to pay $5 for the new plates. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 4, 2006.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on May 4, 2006, to replace the existing blue Michigan license plates with a new plate that would be more readable at night. The new plate may look like the current "Mackinac Bridge" specialty plate. The old plates would be phased out in 2007 as owners pay their annual vehicle registration fees.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 9, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on May 9, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 10, 2006, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 36 to 1 in the Senate on May 16, 2006, to replace the existing blue Michigan license plates with a new plate that would be more readable at night. The new plate may look like the current "Mackinac Bridge" specialty plate. The old plates would be phased out in 2007 as owners pay their annual vehicle registration fees.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 17, 2006.
  • Motion by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on May 17, 2006, to give the bill immediate effect. The motion passed 106 to 0 in the House on May 17, 2006.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 6, 2006.