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SB712 • 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
Michele Hoitenga (District 36)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
Effective date
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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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Amendments

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S-2

3

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 6/18/2026

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 6/18/2026 3

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 SJ 57 Pg. 706

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  2. 2026-06-23 SJ 56 Pg. 706

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 6/18/2026

  3. 2025-11-13 SJ 105 Pg. 1740

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MICHELE HOITENGA

  4. 2025-11-13 SJ 105 Pg. 1740

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

Official Summary Text

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