Vehicles: title; requirements for transfer of title by a dealer; provide for. Amends 14, 41a, 78, 217, 217c, 233, 233a, 233b, 234, 238, 239, 240, 248, 248a, 248j, 249, 250, 258, 801b, 806 & 810a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.14 et seq.) & adds sec. 9b.
Key claim: HB5356 amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to set revised requirements for how dealers transfer vehicle titles and adds a related definition section.
Abstract
(HB5356 · 103rd Legislature) Vehicles: title; requirements for transfer of title by a dealer; provide for. Amends 14, 41a, 78, 217, 217c, 233, 233a, 233b, 234, 238, 239, 240, 248, 248a, 248j, 249, 250, 258, 801b, 806 & 810a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.14 et seq.) & adds sec. 9b. Sponsor: Rep. Bill Schuette ® + 10 co-sponsors Latest vote: Reported With Recommendation For Referral To Committee On Rules With Substitute H-2 — 14-0 (passed, 2026-04-30) Latest action (2026-05-14): Referred To Second Reading
Why this matters
Dealer title-transfer rules govern the paperwork chain between franchised and independent dealers, buyers, and the Secretary of State — affecting how quickly Michigan car buyers receive clean title and how dealers manage compliance risk. Procedural amendments like HB5356 can shift administrative burdens onto dealerships and alter consumer protections at the point of sale, even without changing broader auto policy.