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MI SB1061

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/4/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ed McBroom

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces the vague standard prohibiting "offensive to good taste and decency" on special organization plates with specific prohibited configurations including profane, obscene, sexually explicit, excretory-related, or graphic content.

  • Prohibits special organization plate configurations that describe alcohol use, drug culture, illegal activities, or that disparage or promote hate or violence against any business, group, or persons.

  • Prohibits foreign words substantially similar to any of the newly enumerated prohibited configurations and configurations that substantially interfere with plate identification for law enforcement purposes.

  • Updates statutory language throughout the section by replacing "shall" with "must" and modernizing pronoun usage (e.g., "his or her" to "the applicant's").

  • Eliminates subsection (8) which provided that the section applies to organizations under section 811c only to the extent provided by that section; bill takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 1060 is enacted.

Legislative Description

Vehicles: registration plates; certain configurations of specialized license plates; prohibit. Amends sec. 803m of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.803m). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1060'24

Vehicles: registration plates

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Transportation, Mobility And Infrastructure

12/4/2024

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Mobility And Infrastructure12/4/2024
Transportation And Infrastructure11/7/2024

Full Bill Text

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