2007 Senate Bill 79 / Public Act 143

Eliminate vehicle registration signature requirement

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 25, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R-21)

To eliminate the requirement that the owner of a vehicle must sign the vehicle registration certificate.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

March 28, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 17, 2007

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the requirement that the owner of a non-commercial vehicle must sign the vehicle registration certificate.

Received in the House

April 17, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Oct. 11, 2007

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 23, 2007

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-18)

To still require the owners of commercial vehicles to sign the registration.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

To eliminate the requirement that the owner of a vehicle must sign the vehicle registration certificate.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 24, 2007

Received in the House

Oct. 30, 2007

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Nov. 6, 2007

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House adopted the amendment offered previously by Rep. LeBlanc.

The motion passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-18)

To still require the owners of commercial vehicles to sign the registration.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the requirement that the owner of a vehicle must sign the vehicle registration certificate.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Nov. 19, 2007