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Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 35 of 2025

Senate Bill 551 of 2015 (Public Act 57 of 2016)

Sponsors

Categories

Probate: wills and estates; Probate: powers of attorney; Cemeteries and funerals: burial or cremation
Probate; wills and estates; designation of a funeral representative to make disposition arrangements for decedent; provide for. Amends secs. 1104, 2801, 2803, 2807, 3206, 3207, 3209, 3614 & 3701 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.1104 et seq.); adds secs. 3206a & 3206b & repeals sec. 3208 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3208).

Documents

[PDF] [HTML] Senate Introduced Bill
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the Senate
The As Passed by the Senate version is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adoped Senate amendments
[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the House
The As Passed by the House version is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adoped House amendments
[PDF] [HTML] Senate Concurred Bill
The Concurred Bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature, issues prior to availability of the Enrolled Bill
[PDF] [HTML] Public Act
A Public Act is a bill that has become law

Analysis

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL IN COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 12-8-15)
This document analyzes SB0551
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 12-14-15)
This document analyzes SB0551
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF BILL ON THIRD READING (Date Completed: 12-15-15)
This document analyzes SB0551
[PDF] [HTML] ANALYSIS AS ENROLLED (Date Completed: 3-30-16)
This document analyzes SB0551

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[House Committee Summary (2/22/2016) PDF] [House Committee Summary (2/22/2016) HTML] House Committee Summary (2/22/2016)
This document analyzes SB551
[Revised Analysis as Reported From House Committee/Enacted Version (3/16/2016) PDF] [Revised Analysis as Reported From House Committee/Enacted Version (3/16/2016) HTML] Revised Analysis as Reported From House Committee/Enacted Version (3/16/2016)
This document analyzes SB551

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
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Date Journal Action
10/07/2015 SJ 89 Pg. 1598 INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TONYA SCHUITMAKER
10/07/2015 SJ 89 Pg. 1598 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
12/10/2015 SJ 109 Pg. 1988 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
12/10/2015 SJ 109 Pg. 1988 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/10/2015 SJ 109 Pg. 1988 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
12/15/2015 SJ 110 Pg. 2007 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 AND AMENDMENT(S)
12/15/2015 SJ 110 Pg. 2007 SUBSTITUTE S-1 AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
12/15/2015 SJ 110 Pg. 2007 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 AS AMENDED
12/15/2015 SJ 110 Pg. 2015 RULES SUSPENDED
12/15/2015 SJ 110 Pg. 2015 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
12/15/2015 SJ 110 Pg. 2023 AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED
12/15/2015 SJ 110 Pg. 2023 PASSED ROLL CALL # 608 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
12/15/2015 HJ 101 Pg. 2196 received on 12/15/2015
12/16/2015 HJ 102 Pg. 2215 read a first time
12/16/2015 HJ 102 Pg. 2215 referred to Committee on Judiciary
3/01/2016 HJ 20 Pg. 299 reported with recommendation with substitute H-1
3/01/2016 HJ 20 Pg. 299 referred to second reading
3/09/2016 HJ 24 Pg. 352 read a second time
3/09/2016 HJ 24 Pg. 352 substitute H-1 adopted and amended
3/09/2016 HJ 24 Pg. 352 placed on third reading
3/16/2016 HJ 27 Pg. 392 read a third time
3/16/2016 HJ 27 Pg. 392 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 104 Yeas 109 Nays 0
3/16/2016 HJ 27 Pg. 392 inserted full title
3/16/2016 HJ 27 Pg. 392 returned to Senate
3/17/2016 SJ 29 Pg. 371 HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN
3/17/2016 SJ 29 Pg. 371 ROLL CALL # 116 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
3/17/2016 SJ 29 Pg. 371 GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
3/17/2016 SJ 29 Pg. 371 FULL TITLE AGREED TO
3/17/2016 SJ 29 Pg. 371 ORDERED ENROLLED
4/12/2016 SJ 33 Pg. 460 PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 3/24/2016 @ 1:04 PM
4/12/2016 SJ 33 Pg. 460 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 3/29/2016 @ 9:13 AM
4/12/2016 SJ 33 Pg. 460 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 3/29/2016 @ 10:29 AM
4/12/2016 SJ 33 Pg. 460 ASSIGNED PA 0057'16 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT