2025 House Bill 5279

Vehicles: registration plates; individuals who served in the NOAACOC or USPHSCC; include in the definition of veteran and provide special registration plates for.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 310 (MCL 257.310), as amended by 2021 PA 104, and by adding sections 803v and 803w.

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House Bills 5278 and 5279 modernize Michigan’s identification and veteran recognition laws by refining ID card eligibility and protections, expanding fee waivers and emergency information options, broadening veteran status to include NOAA and USPHS Commissioned Corps members, and authorizing corresponding special license plates while updating related administrative processes.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Julie Brixie (D-73) and 29 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Rogers (D-41), Jason Morgan (D-23), Mai Xiong (D-13), Stephanie Young (D-16), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Brenda Carter (D-53), Natalie Price (D-6), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Angela Witwer (D-76), Joe Tate (D-9), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Regina Weiss (D-5), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Helena Scott (D-8), Carol Glanville (D-84), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Joey Andrews (D-38), Reggie Miller (D-31), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Mike McFall (D-14), Stephen Wooden (D-81) and Kelly Breen (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations