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HB 5110

Vehicles: registration plates; temporary registration permits for specialty plates; provide for. Amends sec. 227 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.227).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Karl Bohnak and 2 co-sponsors

HB 5110 allows the Secretary of State to issue no-cost temporary registrations to renewals that would lapse before new plates arrive, lasting up to 60 days.

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Bill Summary · HB 5110

Summary — HB 5110 (amends MCL 257.227)

Status: Referred to second reading (reported with recommendation without amendment 11/04/2025)
Primary sponsor: Rep. Karl Bohnak; cosponsors: Reps. Pat Outman and David Prestin
Introduced: Filed 03/13/2025 (bill text reproduced 10/22/2025; re-referred 10/22/2025 to Transportation & Infrastructure)

Purpose

HB 5110 amends section 227 of the Michigan Vehicle Code to authorize the Secretary of State to issue no‑cost temporary registration permits to vehicle owners renewing registration when their current registration will expire before they receive a replacement license plate. The change is intended to avoid gaps in lawful registration while applicants await issuance of plates.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new subsection allowing the Secretary of State to issue a temporary registration permit to a person who:
    • Submits a renewal application and pays the required registration fee(s) and any required donation related to a specialty plate; and
    • Would otherwise have their current registration expire before receiving the new plate.
  • The temporary permit:
    • Must be issued without charge.
    • Expires when the applicant receives the permanent registration plate or 60 days after issuance of the temporary permit, whichever occurs first.
  • Existing requirements in section 227 regarding application by the owner, presentation (or waiver) of the certificate of title, proof of insurance, and electronic insurer transmissions remain in place; the bill inserts the temporary‑permit authority into that framework.

Who is affected

  • Vehicle owners applying to renew registrations whose current registration would lapse before they receive a plate (including applicants for specialty plates requiring a donation).
  • The Michigan Secretary of State (administration and issuance of temporary permits).
  • Indirectly, law enforcement and insurers: permits affect proof of lawful registration during the interim period, while insurer data‑transmission provisions in section 227 continue to govern proof-of-insurance handling.

Fiscal and procedural impact

  • House Fiscal Agency estimates no fiscal impact to state or local governments. The Department of State may incur marginal administrative costs to issue no‑charge temporary permits; those costs are expected to be covered with existing resources.
  • Procedurally, temporary permits require payment of all applicable fees and donations up front; the Secretary of State determines implementation and issuance.

Context

HB 5110 is part of a package of bills (HBs 5109–5112) updating title, registration, and electronic transfer processes following 2023 PA 240, and aims to reduce administrative barriers and avoid registration lapses during plate issuance.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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