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HB5689 • 2026

Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify. Amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507).

Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify. Amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507).

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Sponsor
Mike Hoadley (District 99), Tim Kelly (District 93)
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify. Amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507).

Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify.
  • Amends secs.
  • 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 HJ 21 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026

  2. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mike Hoadley

  3. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify. Amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507).