2025 Senate Bill 25 / Public Act 59

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an additional facility under the same registration; allow.

An act to amend 1974 PA 300, entitled “An act to regulate the practice of servicing and repairing motor vehicles; to proscribe unfair and deceptive practices; to provide for training and certification of mechanics; to provide for the registration of motor vehicle repair facilities; to provide for enforcement; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending sections 2, 9, 10b, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 30, 32, 32a, 33, and 40 (MCL 257.1302, 257.1309, 257.1310b, 257.1313b, 257.1314, 257.1315, 257.1316, 257.1317, 257.1318, 257.1322, 257.1330, 257.1332, 257.1332a, 257.1333, and 257.1340), section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 227 and sections 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 30, 32, and 33 as amended and sections 10b, 13b, and 32a as added by 2016 PA 430, and by adding section 30a.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act to regulate motor vehicle repair facilities, introduce auxiliary facilities, adjust registration fees, and establish a fund for mechanic certification exams, effective July 1, 2025.

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 23, 2025

Introduced by Sen. John Cherry (D-27) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sue Shink (D-14), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Sean McCann (D-19) and Erika Geiss (D-1)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

March 13, 2025

Reported with substitute S-1

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

March 18, 2025

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 18, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 11, 2025

Reported without amendment

Dec. 16, 2025

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Joseph Aragona (R-60)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 3 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in 35 to 0 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 23, 2025