---
type: "Bill"
title: "Vehicles: title; transfer of ownership of vehicle to surviving spouse or heir after owner's death; modify maximum value and adjust for cost of living. Amends sec. 236 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.236)."
description: "Vehicles: title; transfer of ownership of vehicle to surviving spouse or heir after owner's death; modify maximum value and adjust for cost of living. Amends sec. 236 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.236)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4417"
citation: "Michigan HB 4417 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: other", "State agencies (existing): state", "State agencies (existing): treasury", "Vehicles: title"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Graham Filler"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-04-13"
last_action: "2024-02-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e1e393a3-6946-456d-8f73-d399399a582a"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4417"
source_hash: "dfe75abc5bd04bd30c091b54edc915be0a91138ae9d6ea704bcfdd58f4c1dd94"
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 4417 (2023-2024) — Vehicles: title; transfer of ownership of vehicle to surviving spouse or heir after owner's death; modify maximum value and adjust for cost of living. Amends sec. 236 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.236).

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4417.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4417.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4417.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4417.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0002.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4417-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4417-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 7 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 403 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Graham Filler — primary (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-13** introduced by Representative Graham Filler `introduction`
- **2023-04-13** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-04-13** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19** bill electronically reproduced 04/13/2023
- **2023-06-07** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-07** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-24** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-24** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-10-24** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-25** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-25** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 403 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-10-25** transmitted
- **2023-10-31** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-06** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-06** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-06** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-06** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-02-07** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 7 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-07** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2024-02-07** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2024-02-07** full title agreed to
- **2024-02-07** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-02-14** presented to the Governor 02/14/2024 09:24 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-02-21** approved by the Governor 02/21/2024 09:28 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-02-21** filed with Secretary of State 02/21/2024 10:56 AM
- **2024-02-21** assigned PA 2'24 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e1e393a3-6946-456d-8f73-d399399a582a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).