2025 House Bill 5048

Vehicles: registration plates; special registration plates for the Cold War; provide for.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 803e (MCL 257.803e), as amended by 2022 PA 143.

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House Bill No. 5048 expands eligibility for Michigan's special military service vehicle registration plates to include Cold War era veterans and their spouses, updates plate designs, and clarifies application and renewal procedures, taking effect one year after enactment.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 24, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Nancy DeBoer (R-86) and 20 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Rigas (R-79), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Regina Weiss (D-5), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Joseph Fox (R-101), Jason Woolford (R-50), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Julie Brixie (D-73), Luke Meerman (R-89), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Mark Tisdel (R-55), William Bruck (R-30), Pat Outman (R-91), Steve Frisbie (R-44) and Jaime Greene (R-65)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure