2001 House Bill 5365 / 2002 Public Act 552

Introduced in the House

Oct. 29, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Samuel B. Thomas (D-10)

To prohibit an auto dealer and/or financing office from holding the title of a vehicle which has been sold to an individual, and require the title be mailed or delivered to the purchaser not more than five days after receiving it from the Secretary of State.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 9, 2002

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 9, 2002

June 4, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 18, 2002

Substitute offered by Sen. Bob Emerson (D-29)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would permit GM to use extra wide trucks to haul new vehicle assemblies between two nearby auto plants located in Flint.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To prohibit an auto dealer and/or financing office from holding the title of a vehicle which has been sold to an individual, and require the title be mailed or delivered to the purchaser not more than five days after receiving it from the Secretary of State. The bill was amended in the Senate to permit GM to use extra wide trucks to haul new vehicle assemblies between two nearby auto plants located in Flint.

Received in the House

June 18, 2002

June 19, 2002

Passed in the House 100 to 1 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

June 19, 2002

July 9, 2002

Passed in the Senate 32 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2002