---
type: "Bill"
title: "Records; marriage; private filing of certain marriage records; allow to make record public. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1897 PA 180 (MCL 551.203 & 551.204)."
description: "Records; marriage; private filing of certain marriage records; allow to make record public. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1897 PA 180 (MCL 551.203 & 551.204)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4802"
citation: "Michigan HB 4802 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Records: marriage", "Records: public", "Courts: probate court"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8e0ae533-676d-4834-a7c2-eb39d0d1d6e4"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4802"
source_hash: "5439cc3d9b78f4d7021a9e9a546096e3a28d14f1cf9fd21e2fe7e31900fe88da"
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 4802 (2017-2018) — Records; marriage; private filing of certain marriage records; allow to make record public. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1897 PA 180 (MCL 551.203 & 551.204).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4802.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4802.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4802.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4802.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0200.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 310 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 487 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 105 — cosponsor (person)
- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Runestad — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Triston Cole `introduction`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/20/2017
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 310 Yeas 108 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 487 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/11/2017 @ 10:11 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/15/2017 @ 10:32 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/15/2017 @ 1:50 PM
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 200'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8e0ae533-676d-4834-a7c2-eb39d0d1d6e4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).