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HB4749 • 2026

Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds sec. 8165.

Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds sec. 8165.

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Sponsor
John Roth (District 104), Ken Borton (District 105), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Matt Longjohn (District 40)
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds sec. 8165.

Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish.

What This Bill Does

  • Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish.
  • Amends secs.
  • 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds sec.
  • 8165.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-1

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 SJ 3 Pg. 16

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2026-01-21 SJ 3 Pg. 16

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

  3. 2026-01-15 HJ 2 Pg. 18

    read a third time

  4. 2026-01-15 HJ 2 Pg. 18

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #10 Yeas 103 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

  5. 2026-01-15 HJ 2 Pg. 18

    title amended

  6. 2026-01-15 HJ 2 Pg. 18

    transmitted

  7. 2026-01-14 HJ 1 Pg. 5

    read a second time

  8. 2026-01-14 HJ 1 Pg. 5

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  9. 2026-01-14 HJ 1 Pg. 5

    placed on third reading

  10. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1814

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  11. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1814

    referred to second reading

  12. 2025-08-12 HJ 69 Pg. 821

    bill electronically reproduced 07/29/2025

  13. 2025-07-29 HJ 68 Pg. 817

    introduced by Representative Rep. John Roth

  14. 2025-07-29 HJ 68 Pg. 817

    read a first time

  15. 2025-07-29 HJ 68 Pg. 817

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds sec. 8165.