Vehicles: registration plates; next of kin special registration plate; create. Amends sec. 803e of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.803e).
SB 507 creates a new "next of kin" special vehicle registration plate in Michigan. It directly affects family members (next of kin) who have lost a close relative in a traffic accident, crime, or other incident. The bill establishes a specific plate design and wording to honor these family members, allowing them to display this plate on their vehicles. This is a new option for vehicle registration, not a fee change or other policy shift.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 26, 2025
Last action Dec 10, 2025
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This bill update primarily involves formatting and metadata changes to Senate Bill 507, which allows prisoners of war and their spouses to obtain special 'EX-POW' license plates. The substantive policy content regarding eligibility and plate design remains unchanged, with only minor adjustments to spacing, indentation, and document tracking identifiers.
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Minor formatting adjustments including spacing and indentation changes in the bill header and title section
Updated document tracking numbers and identifiers in the footer sections from 'soj1uf' to '8zq6pc'
Removed extra blank lines and adjusted line spacing throughout the document
Floor votes · Senate Dec 9, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Dec 9, 2025
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Dec 10, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced
received on 12/09/2025
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 325 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 11/13/2025
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Lauwers
RRepublican
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