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MI HB5648
Bill
Status
12/15/2021
Primary Sponsor
Ben Frederick
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AI Summary
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Creates exemption from Michigan auto insurance requirements for active duty military members stationed outside the state who own vehicles registered in Michigan for use outside the state, effective October 1, 2022.
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Exempts qualifying military members from proving vehicle insurance during registration renewal and allows them to register vehicles without mandatory no-fault coverage under chapter 31 of the insurance code.
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Requires qualifying military members to produce proof of insurance when requested by police but permits non-Michigan insurance to satisfy this requirement; failure to produce insurance is a civil infraction.
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Allows courts to dismiss insurance-related citations without fines or fees if defendant proves insurance was in effect at time of violation, and prohibits forwarding violation records to secretary of state.
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Bill takes effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5649 is enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Vehicles: registration; requirement for Michigan residents living out-of-state due to active military service to possess a no-fault auto policy when renewing vehicle registration; eliminate. Amends secs. 226, 227, 227a & 328 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.226 et seq.) & adds sec. 227c.
Vehicles: registration
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/15/2021
12/29/2021