---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probate; wills and estates; appointment of the state or county public administrator as personal representative of a decedent's estate in a formal proceeding; require, and modify powers and duties of public administrators acting as personal representatives. Amends secs. 3203, 3204 & 3414 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3203 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4822'17"
description: "Probate; wills and estates; appointment of the state or county public administrator as personal representative of a decedent's estate in a formal proceeding; require, and modify powers and duties of public administrators acting as personal representatives. Amends secs. 3203, 3204 & 3414 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3203 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4822'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4821"
citation: "Michigan HB 4821 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: wills and estates", "State agencies (existing): attorney general"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 38
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/12039a28-4f84-4062-894f-4e2085c298dd"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4821"
source_hash: "6d5908e893915745706aacfc1f0acff3a541a8022e0372a0898b23b945862e73"
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 4821 (2017-2018) — Probate; wills and estates; appointment of the state or county public administrator as personal representative of a decedent's estate in a formal proceeding; require, and modify powers and duties of public administrators acting as personal representatives. Amends secs. 3203, 3204 & 3414 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3203 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4822'17

## 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-4821.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4821.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4821.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4821.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0013.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 22 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 288 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call # 31 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL # 45 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 44 — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Runestad — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jim Runestad `introduction`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 07/12/2017
- **2017-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2017-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 288 Yeas 108 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 AS AMENDED
- **2018-01-23T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-2 ADOPTED
- **2018-01-23T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 22 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-01-23T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-2 with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-2 concurred in as amended
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 31 Yeas 108 Nays 0
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** retransmitted
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** RETURNED FROM HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT(S) TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-2
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-2 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 45 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** re-returned from Senate with concurrence to House amendment(s) to Senate substitute S-2
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 2/2/2018 @ 3:35 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 2/6/2018 @ 10:10 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 2/6/2018 @ 1:04 PM
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 13'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/12039a28-4f84-4062-894f-4e2085c298dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).