HB 5601 Summary

• Eliminates requirement for drivers to carry or display registration certificates in vehicles; police must use law enforcement information networks to verify registration instead of demanding physical certificates.

• Removes adhesive tabs and stickers from registration plates; registration expiration information will no longer be displayed on tabs, with expiration dates shown only through the computerized central file system.

• Repeals sections 223 and 803h of the Michigan Vehicle Code and removes provisions requiring tabs for persons with disabilities on special registration plates.

• Allows police officers to view communication impediment designations (deafness, autism spectrum disorder, etc.) through law enforcement networks to facilitate safer traffic stops for individuals with communication challenges.

• Updates statutory language throughout the vehicle code by replacing "shall" with "must" and modernizing pronouns from "his or her" to "the person's" for gender neutrality.