---
type: "Bill"
title: "Civil procedure; other; report of prisoner actions dismissed as frivolous; eliminate. Repeals sec. 5529 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5529)."
description: "Civil procedure; other; report of prisoner actions dismissed as frivolous; eliminate. Repeals sec. 5529 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5529)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5216"
citation: "Michigan HB 5216 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil procedure: other", "Civil procedure: civil actions", "Corrections: prisoners"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/68d6b752-21a9-46e7-9212-4b17531877f6"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5216"
source_hash: "f59e5e9d3d9ce426373bb07a9bcdf72b2d9b31b0088cca86066fd4c1b477785c"
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 5216 (2017-2018) — Civil procedure; other; report of prisoner actions dismissed as frivolous; eliminate. Repeals sec. 5529 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5529).

## 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-5216.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5216.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5216.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5216.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0054.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 488 Yeas 110 Nays 0 — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 94 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 39 — cosponsor (person)
- Klint Kesto — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Klint Kesto `introduction`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 11/02/2017
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 488 Yeas 110 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-01-10T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 94 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 2/26/2018 @ 1:16 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 3/6/2018 @ 11:30 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 3/6/2018 @ 3:52 PM
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 54'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/68d6b752-21a9-46e7-9212-4b17531877f6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).