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HB5120 • 2026

Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5121'25, HB 6033'26

Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5121'25, HB 6033'26

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Sponsor
Helena Scott (District 8), Sarah Lightner (District 45), Julie Rogers (District 41), Samantha Steckloff (District 19), Kimberly Edwards (District 12), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Regina Weiss (District 5), Will Snyder (District 87), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Kelly Breen (District 21), Carol Glanville (District 84), Julie Brixie (District 73), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Jaime Greene (District 65), Matt Koleszar (District 22), Morgan Foreman (District 33), Angela Witwer (District 76), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Noah Arbit (District 20), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Mai Xiong (District 13), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Mike McFall (District 14), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Jason Morgan (District 23), Natalie Price (District 6), Kristian Grant (District 82), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Phil Green (District 67), Joseph Tate (District 9), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Reggie Miller (District 31), Tullio Liberati (District 2), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Peter Herzberg (District 25), Cynthia Neeley (District 70), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Kara Hope (District 74), Jasper Martus (District 69), John Fitzgerald (District 83), Phil Skaggs (District 80), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Alabas Farhat (District 3)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5121'25, HB 6033'26

Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate.
  • Amends secs.
  • 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 5121'25, HB 6033'26

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Amendments

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H-1

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: TDR H04613'25 (H-1) rdhiwm SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

  • TDR H04613'25 (H-1) rdhiwm SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 5120 A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 2950 (MCL 600.2950), as amended by 2018 PA 146.
  • THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: Sec.
  • 2950.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 HJ 51 Pg. 0

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  2. 2026-06-24 HJ 51 Pg. 0

    referred to second reading

  3. 2025-10-28 HJ 103 Pg. 1700

    bill electronically reproduced 10/23/2025

  4. 2025-10-23 HJ 102 Pg. 1695

    introduced by Representative Rep. Helena Scott

  5. 2025-10-23 HJ 102 Pg. 1695

    read a first time

  6. 2025-10-23 HJ 102 Pg. 1695

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5121'25, HB 6033'26