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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Probate: other; electronically signing and witnessing certain documents; allow under certain conditions, and allow required visitations to take place electronically. Amends secs. 2502, 3206, 5501 & 5506 of 1998 PA M386 (MCL 700.2502 et seq.) & adds secs. 1202 & 5108a."
+description: "Probate: other; electronically signing and witnessing certain documents; allow under certain conditions, and allow required visitations to take place electronically. Amends secs. 2502, 3206, 5501 & 5506 of 1998 PA M386 (MCL 700.2502 et seq.) & adds secs. 1202 & 5108a."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2019-2020"
+identifier: "HB 6294"
+citation: "Michigan HB 6294 (2019-2020)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Probate: other"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/311d1971-9d3b-4cd7-98f6-dba86049cf06"
+source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6294"
+source_hash: "8e6b97477451dee777ae9c7bb6a4281a5ce4e6062da569c5f129a0bc996a2f50"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 6294 (2019-2020) — Probate: other; electronically signing and witnessing certain documents; allow under certain conditions, and allow required visitations to take place electronically. Amends secs. 2502, 3206, 5501 & 5506 of 1998 PA M386 (MCL 700.2502 et seq.) & adds secs. 1202 & 5108a.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBH-6294.htm)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-6294.htm)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-6294.htm)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-6294.htm)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0246.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 413 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 472 Yeas 102 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 — **102–1** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Sarah Lightner — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Sarah Lightner `introduction`
+- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Government Operations `referral-committee`
+- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/08/2020
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted and amended
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 472 Yeas 102 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 `passage`
+- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
+- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
+- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
+- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
+- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
+- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
+- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 413 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
+- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
+- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled 10/21/2020
+- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/26/2020 03:16 PM `executive-receipt`
+- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 11/05/2020 10:02 AM `executive-signature`
+- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 11/05/2020 11:14 AM
+- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 246'20 with immediate effect
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/311d1971-9d3b-4cd7-98f6-dba86049cf06`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
+