---
type: "Bill"
title: "Records; birth; definition of certain individuals eligible for different fees and procedure to obtain birth certificate; provide for. Amends sec. 2803 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2803). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4152'19"
description: "Records; birth; definition of certain individuals eligible for different fees and procedure to obtain birth certificate; provide for. Amends sec. 2803 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2803). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4152'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4153"
citation: "Michigan HB 4153 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Records: birth", "State agencies (existing): health and human services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-06T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/61d598d6-7996-449c-9051-31c229930830"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4153"
source_hash: "9d308a1e0e6de6aa5ed9ec433914582276810517ab7da49dda577fa57e39dd13"
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 4153 (2019-2020) — Records; birth; definition of certain individuals eligible for different fees and procedure to obtain birth certificate; provide for. Amends sec. 2803 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2803). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4152'19

## 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/2019-HEBH-4153.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4153.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4153.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4153.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0054.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 76 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 49 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Cara Clemente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Leslie Love — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- Vanessa Guerra — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Vanessa Guerra `introduction`
- **2019-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/06/2019
- **2019-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2) `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 76 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND VETERANS `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 49 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 02/24/2020 02:19 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/03/2020 12:55 PM `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/03/2020 04:20 PM
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 54'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/61d598d6-7996-449c-9051-31c229930830`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).