HB4343 of 2015 – Penalties for Unlicensed Repair Facilities

            STATUS:        - Multiple hearings & meetings throughout 2015

                                    - 3-12-15 Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

                                    - 2-9-16 Postponed Temporarily

                                    - 9-7-16 Re-referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

 

VETOED - HB4344 of 2015 – Update of the Motor Vehicle Service Repair Act

            STATUS:        - Multiple hearings & meetings throughout 2015

                                    - 5-12-15 Passed out of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

                                    - 2-10-16 Passed in House 84 Yeas 22 Nays

                                    - 4-12-16 Passed favorably out of Senate Regulatory Reform Committee

                                    - 5-17-16 Amended and passed in Senate 33 Yeas 4 Nays

                                    - 5-31-16 Amended and passed in House 86 Yeas 23 Nays

                                    - 6-1-16 Passed in Senate 33 Yeas 3 Nays 1 Excused

                                    - 6-16-16 Vetoed by Governor

                                    - 9-7-16 Re-Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

                                    - See New Bill -- HB5857 Below

                          

SUCCESS - SB357 of 2015 – Include Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device Installation in Motor Vehicle Service Repair Act

            STATUS:        - Multiple hearings and meetings throughout 2015

                                    - 10-8-15 Reported favorably out of committee

                                    - 10-22-15 Passed in Senate 34 Yeas 3 Nays 1 Excused

                                    - 2-17-16 Amended and passed in House 82 Yeas 24 Nays

                                    - 2-18-16 Passed in Senate 35 Yeas 2 Nays 1 Not Voting

                                    - 3-9-16 Signed by Governor and assigned PA 033 of 2016 (Signed into law)

 

SB430 of 2015 – Mandates by Insurance Companies for Parts Procurement and Other Materials

            STATUS:        - Meetings throughout 2015

                                    - 7-1-15 Referred to Committee on Insurance

                                    - 12-2-15 Hearing held by Committee

                                    - 9-2016 Various meetings held with Committee Chair and interested parties

                                    - Letters to Chairman of Committee from boths sides; agree to disagree                                               up to Chairman to move bill along 

 

SUCCESS - SB991 of 2016 – Stop Sales Tax Collection on Core Charges for parts returned or exchanged (former HB4269 of 2015 and SB157 of 2015)

            STATUS:        - Meetings throughout Fall 2015 and Spring 2016

                                    - 5-25-16 Reported to Senate Finance Committee

                                    - 6-8-16 Passed favorably out of Committee

                                    - 10-20-16 Passed in the Senate, 37 - 0 vote 

                                    - 11-9-16 Date expected to be assigned when House reconvenes

                                    - 11-9-16 Referred to House Commerce & Trade Committee

                                    - 12-6-16 Voted out of Committee, now on House Floor

                                    - 12-15-16 4:00am Ammended and Passed House vote 76-32 sent to Senate

                                    - 12-31-16 Signed by Governor and assigned PA 515 of 2016 (Signed into law) 

                                            

SUCCESS - SB998 of 2016 – Torts & Product Liability exempt repair facilities and technicians that follow OEM Procedures during the repair process on Autonomous Vehicles

            STATUS:        - Discussions Summer/Fall 2015

                                    - 5-25-16 Referred to Economic Development & International Investment            Committee

                                    - 9-6-16 Passed favorably out of committee

                                    - 9-7-16 Passed out of Senate 36 Yeas 0 Nays 1 Not Voting

                                    - 9-7-16 Referred to House Communications & Technology Committee

                                    - 11-10-16 Passes out of the House 104 Yeas 3 Nays, returned to House

                                    - 11-29-16 Presented to Governor for Signaure into Law

                                    - 12-09-16 Signed by Governor and assigned PA 335 of 2016 (Signed into law)

 

SUCCESS - HB5857 of 2016 – Update of the Motor Vehicle Service Repair Act

            STATUS:        - Multiple hearings & meetings throughout 2015 and 2016

                                    - 9-8-16 Re-Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

                                    - 9-20-16 Hearing held – ASA Michigan supports Bill

                                    - 9-20-16 Voted favorably out of committee

                                    - 12-1-16 Read and voted on in House, wins 86 Yeas 22 Nays, moves to Senate

                                    - 12-7-16 Voted unanimously out of Committee, now on Senate floor

                                    - 12-14-16 Voted in Senate 36 Yeas, 0 Nays 1 Absent - to be enrolled and sent to Governor

                                    - 12-31-16 Signed by Governor and assigned PA 430 of 2016 (Signed into law)

 

SUCCESS - HB5928 of 2016 – Stop Sales Tax Collection on Core Charges for parts returned or exchanged (former HB4269 of 2015 and SB157 of 2015)

            STATUS:        - Meetings throughout Spring 2016

                                    - 9-22-16 Reported to House Commerce & Trade Committee

                                    - 12-8-16 Passed favorably out of Committee

                                    - 12-8-16 Passed in the House, 91 - 17 vote 

                                    - 12-13-16 Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (no sub-committee)

                                    - 12-15-16 Substitute language by Senate - passed in Senate 37-0 

                                    - 12-15-16 Sent to House Floor, "one day rule" suspended, S-1 concurred

                                    - 12-15-16 Passed in House 87-20

                                    - 12-31-16 Signed by Governor and assigned PA 516 of 2016 (Signed into law)