---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control; violations; definition of obstructed license plate; clarify. Amends sec. 225 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.225)."
description: "Traffic control; violations; definition of obstructed license plate; clarify. Amends sec. 225 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.225)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5100"
citation: "Michigan HB 5100 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Traffic control: violations", "Vehicles: registration plates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1e6dfe83-2121-4d5e-bb7b-305663378646"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5100"
source_hash: "91dd45c8c94b61d2b3fc14d0a43a4b135a38bc13d0a8fab5c72e88b5efef48ca"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5100 (2017-2018) — Traffic control; violations; definition of obstructed license plate; clarify. Amends sec. 225 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.225).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-5100.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5100.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5100.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5100.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0147.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 241 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 23 Yeas 104 Nays 2 — **104–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 91 — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- John Reilly — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Holly Hughes `introduction`
- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/12/2017
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 23 Yeas 104 Nays 2 `passage`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 241 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 5/4/2018 @ 4:35 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 5/15/2018 @ 1:54 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 5/16/2018 @ 10:06 AM
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 147'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1e6dfe83-2121-4d5e-bb7b-305663378646`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).