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MichiganSB 00252025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an additional facility under the same registration; allow. Amends secs. 2, 9, 10b, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 30, 32, 32a, 33 & 40 of 1974 PA 300 (MCL 257.1302 et seq.) & adds sec. 30a. Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0059'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Sponsored By: John Cherry (Democratic)

Became Law

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 3 mixed.

Shop registration fees, renewals, and changes

Starting July 1, 2026, annual registration fees scale with gross repair revenue: under $50,000 = $100; $50,000–$100,000 = $200; $100,001–$200,000 = $300; $200,001–$300,000 = $400; over $300,000 = $500. If your revenue is over $300,000, you can renew for 2–4 years at once by paying the yearly fee times the number of years. Late renewals cost 1.5 times the normal fee for each expired year, but you may operate once the late application and fee are received. A change of ownership needs a new registration and you must pause operations until approval. Name or address changes need 30 days’ notice; moves need written zoning verification. For applications filed on or after February 1, 2026, you must provide detailed business info and local zoning approval with your application.

Clear estimates and parts-return rights

Starting February 1, 2026, shops must give a written estimate before work starts. The shop cannot charge more than the estimate unless you agree, except for an overage up to 10% or $50, whichever is less. If the real cost is lower, you pay the lower amount. A waiver is only valid if you choose it, it uses bold 14‑point wording, and you get a copy. Shops must return replaced parts when work is done, with some safety and warranty exceptions, and must hold parts at least 2 business days. Any part‑return fee must be disclosed in writing before the part is replaced. Your repair bill must list the certified mechanic’s name and certificate number.

Shops must post signs and registration

Beginning February 1, 2026, repair shops must display a current registration certificate and put the registration number on all customer documents. Shops must also post a large consumer information sign (at least 28 by 24 inches) with set wording at each entrance and cashier station. Signs must be clear and unobstructed. Mobile or open‑air shops must place the sign where customers can easily see it.

Background checks and discipline for shops and mechanics

Beginning February 1, 2026, the state runs a name‑based criminal‑history check (ICHAT) on all repair facility applicants. It may also check mechanics who apply for a new certificate. After notice and a hearing, the state can limit, suspend, deny, revoke, censure, or put a shop, mechanic, or trainee on probation for listed violations. Violations include false statements, unnecessary repairs, blocking inspections, certain crimes, and other rule breaks.

Inspections and recordkeeping for repair shops

Starting February 1, 2026, shops and approved auxiliary sites must allow unannounced inspections during posted business hours, and you cannot block an inspection. Keep repair records like estimates and invoices for at least 3 years, longer if there’s an investigation or a longer obligation. Body shops must also track distressed vehicles and late‑model major parts, including dates, descriptions, part IDs, and buyer/seller names and addresses. Store auxiliary records at the primary site and make them available on request.

Mechanic certifications, exams, and fees

Beginning February 1, 2026, mechanics can earn specialty or master certificates by passing set exams. Certified mechanics must post their certificate where they work (not at an approved auxiliary site). If a mechanic breaks industry standards after a hearing, the state can require training and limit work until training is done. Starting July 1, 2026, the exam costs $18; an original certificate is $25, renewal is $20, and a replacement is $5. The $25 original fee is waived for veterans with proper papers, for already certified mechanics adding categories, and for trainees with 30 hours of approved education in the past 5 years. A trainee permit costs $20 (replacement $5), but the fee is waived for students in approved vocational programs. The state creates a mechanic exam fund; $12 of each $18 exam fee goes into it, and most other fees go to the state’s general fund.

One auxiliary shop under same registration

Beginning February 1, 2026, an owner with a registered shop may apply to run one auxiliary location under the same registration. You must submit local zoning verification, keep the auxiliary within 3 miles, mirror hours and services, and route in‑person customer interactions through the primary site. Auxiliary sites have lighter requirements: no separate registration number, consumer signs, parts‑return sign, or distinct customer forms. The state can deny or revoke an auxiliary if your main shop has unresolved violations, like repeated record failures or obstructing an inspection.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Cherry

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Erika Geiss

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rosemary Bayer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sean McCann

    Democratic • Senate

  • Stephanie Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sue Shink

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 174 • No: 3

Senate vote • 12/23/2025

ROLL CALL:

Yes: 35 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 12/16/2025

passed; given immediate effect

Yes: 102 • No: 3 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

PASSED

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. ASSIGNED PA 0059'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

    12/23/2025Senate

  2. FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 12:10 PM

    12/23/2025Senate

  3. APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 10:40 AM

    12/23/2025Senate

  4. PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:32 PM

    12/23/2025Senate

  5. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 367 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    12/23/2025Senate

  6. ORDERED ENROLLED

    12/18/2025Senate

  7. TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO

    12/18/2025Senate

  8. GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

    12/18/2025Senate

  9. HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN

    12/18/2025House

  10. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

    12/18/2025Senate

  11. HOUSE AMENDED TITLE

    12/18/2025House

  12. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

    12/18/2025House

  13. returned to Senate

    12/18/2025House

  14. motion withdrawn

    12/18/2025House

  15. postponed for the day

    12/17/2025House

  16. motion to reconsider passage

    12/17/2025House

  17. title amended

    12/16/2025House

  18. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #339 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

    12/16/2025House

  19. read a third time

    12/16/2025House

  20. placed on immediate passage

    12/16/2025House

  21. placed on third reading

    12/16/2025House

  22. substitute (H-1) adopted

    12/16/2025House

  23. read a second time

    12/16/2025House

  24. referred to second reading

    12/11/2025House

  25. reported with recommendation without amendment

    12/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Passed by the Senate

    12/23/2025

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  • Public Act

    12/23/2025

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  • Senate Concurred

    12/18/2025

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  • As Passed by the House

    12/16/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

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