2007 Senate Bill 79 (Eliminate vehicle registration signature requirement )

Public Act 143 of 2007

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Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R) on January 25, 2007, to eliminate the requirement that the owner of a vehicle must sign the vehicle registration certificate.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 25, 2007.
  - Reported in the Senate on March 28, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on April 17, 2007, to eliminate the requirement that the owner of a non-commercial vehicle must sign the vehicle registration certificate. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on April 17, 2007.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on April 17, 2007.
  - Reported in the House on October 11, 2007, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D) on October 23, 2007, to still require the owners of commercial vehicles to sign the registration. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on October 23, 2007.
Passed in the House (109 to 1) on October 23, 2007, to eliminate the requirement that the owner of a vehicle must sign the vehicle registration certificate. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on October 24, 2007.
Received in the House on October 30, 2007.
- Moved to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D) on October 30, 2007, the vote by which the House passed the bill. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
- Moved to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D) on November 6, 2007, the vote by which the House adopted the amendment offered previously by Rep. LeBlanc. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on November 6, 2007.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D) on November 6, 2007, to still require the owners of commercial vehicles to sign the registration. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on November 6, 2007.
Passed in the House (108 to 0) on November 6, 2007, to eliminate the requirement that the owner of a vehicle must sign the vehicle registration certificate. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 19, 2007.

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1) CORPORATE FRAUD [by Anonymous Citizen on July 8, 2008]
It a legislatice excise tax being imposed on the citizens of this state and nation. It is unlawful for a body corporate (State of Michigan) to force a natural person to sign a unilateral contract with the state. Furthermore, it is also unlawful and without full disclosure that the Secretary of State issues registrations classifying an "automobile" as a "commercial vehicle" and defining every human as a "operator", which basically makes them a taxi-driver while traveling in their normal course of life. This States legislature needs to brought to justice for not providing the public a remedy for this corporate fraud!
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2) Eliminate all vehicle registrations [by Anonymous Citizen on May 9, 2008]
The whole idea of vehicle registration in general is obsurd. It's nothing but a taxation system to enlarge government and control people.
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3) Kakistocracy [by Anonymous Citizen on November 1, 2007]
Another term to look up is Kakistocracy. It certainly applies in Lansing!
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