This hearing could indeed just be a way for Rep. Scott to show the flag in Detroit, without making any actual progress. The test will be whether the Committee reports a repeal bill.

It sounds like the legend is still circulating that you can get a ticket for not signing the back of your car registration. This hasn't been true for a couple of years, except for elected-gross-weight trucks, which you must sign for to acknowledge that you will not operate your truck above the tax-paid weight.