2025 Senate Bill 106 / 2026 Public Act 85

Vehicles: fund-raising registration plates; fund-raising registration plate for spay and neuter clinics; create.

An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811kk.

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The bill establishes a fund-raising license plate to support animal welfare in Michigan, creating a dedicated fund for donations managed by the state treasurer and disbursed quarterly to the Michigan Pet Alliance.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 26, 2025

Introduced by Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-5) and Paul Wojno (D-10)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

June 10, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

June 24, 2025

Passed in the Senate 24 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

June 24, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

July 2, 2026

Discharged from committee

July 3, 2026

Passed in the House 86 to 22 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

July 3, 2026

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 27, 2026