SB 198 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; requirements for automobile dealer data collection; provide for. Creates new act.

SB 198, the "Motor Vehicle Dealer Data Collection Act," regulates how auto dealers, manufacturers, and third-party vendors collect, share, and use sensitive customer and business data. It requires dealers to obtain specific written consent before sharing "protected dealer data" (including consumer personal/financial information, vehicle diagnostics, and business operations data) with vendors or integrators, and prohibits cyber ransom demands to unlock this data. The law specifically excludes publicly available data and data required for manufacturer transactions (like safety recalls or vehicle sales). It directly affects auto dealers, their data vendors, and authorized integrators by imposing new consent rules and security standards for handling customer information.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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As Passed by the Senate Substitute (S-1) · 2 edits
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The bill underwent minor formatting and spacing adjustments, with no substantive policy changes. The text remains functionally identical, preserving the same regulatory framework for motor vehicle dealer data collection.
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Minor spacing and indentation adjustments in the title and section headers

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Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Jan 28, 2026
D Democratic19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
received on 01/28/2026
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 7 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 12/2/2025
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SAM SINGH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Sam Singh
DDemocratic
MI
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