---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probate; other; exceptions to definition of surviving spouse in relation to a funeral representative; revise. Amends sec. 2801 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2801)."
description: "Probate; other; exceptions to definition of surviving spouse in relation to a funeral representative; revise. Amends sec. 2801 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2801)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 39"
citation: "Michigan SB 39 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f239447f-c817-481f-938d-ef32777f8c32"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0039"
source_hash: "c9585be20ea0b66ed600bf13fc05ae5eefed0018217e5b31bb8318d7cbfb6f91"
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 SB 39 (2017-2018) — Probate; other; exceptions to definition of surviving spouse in relation to a funeral representative; revise. Amends sec. 2801 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2801).

## 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/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0039.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0039.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0020.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0039.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0039.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 27 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL # 69 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 31 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 24 — cosponsor (person)
- Rick Jones — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RICK JONES `introduction`
- **2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 27 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** received on 02/14/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 31 Yeas 108 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 69 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 3/21/2017 @ 1:22 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 3/30/2017 @ 10:04 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 3/31/2017 @ 10:36 AM
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0020'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f239447f-c817-481f-938d-ef32777f8c32`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).