republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-4535.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control; civil infraction procedures; civil infraction for failure to place a tab on a vehicle within 30 days of date of registration; modify. Amends sec. 255 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.255). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4537'17, HB 4538'17"
description: "Traffic control; civil infraction procedures; civil infraction for failure to place a tab on a vehicle within 30 days of date of registration; modify. Amends sec. 255 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.255). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4537'17, HB 4538'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4535"
citation: "Michigan HB 4535 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Traffic control: civil infraction procedures", "Traffic control: traffic regulation", "Vehicles: registration", "State agencies (existing): state"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22a37133-8da8-4e20-8fed-36dcf611d8c4"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4535"
source_hash: "df6465f739581e2fe224bec3326fc20516aeef6e7aef8842a52dcee5f88ee021"
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 4535 (2017-2018) — Traffic control; civil infraction procedures; civil infraction for failure to place a tab on a vehicle within 30 days of date of registration; modify. Amends sec. 255 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.255). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4537'17, HB 4538'17

## 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-4535.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4535.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4535.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4535.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0064.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 376 Yeas 107 Nays 0 — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 101 — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Curt VanderWall `introduction`
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/26/2017
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 376 Yeas 107 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 3/5/2018 @ 2:34 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 3/13/2018 @ 11:56 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 3/14/2018 @ 1:16 PM
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 64'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22a37133-8da8-4e20-8fed-36dcf611d8c4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).