---
type: "Bill"
title: "Civil procedure: other; foreclosure by advertisement; require notice of foreclosure to include information to mortgagor, and limit newspapers in which notice of foreclosure may be published. Amends sec. 3212 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.3212)."
description: "Civil procedure: other; foreclosure by advertisement; require notice of foreclosure to include information to mortgagor, and limit newspapers in which notice of foreclosure may be published. Amends sec. 3212 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.3212)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4306"
citation: "Michigan HB 4306 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil procedure: other", "Property: mortgages"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 38
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/54b8281a-789b-41d3-8216-83623dc74cf2"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4306"
source_hash: "005f3d4078d6b680c97ba4bd62d2f610280d0bc3e6c825b1605859895e039eab"
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 4306 (2019-2020) — Civil procedure: other; foreclosure by advertisement; require notice of foreclosure to include information to mortgagor, and limit newspapers in which notice of foreclosure may be published. Amends sec. 3212 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.3212).

## 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-4306.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4306.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4306.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4306.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0142.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 88 Yeas 107 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **107–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 318 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 308 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **22–14** (pass) · upper
- Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 332 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **103–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cynthia Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Triston Cole `introduction`
- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Government Operations `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/07/2019
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** re-referred to Committee on Government Operations
- **2019-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-09-25T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-09-25T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 88 Yeas 107 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 308 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED
- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 318 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with amendment(s) with immediate effect and full title
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 332 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/06/2019 09:37 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/12/2019 10:30 AM `executive-signature`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/12/2019 02:58 PM
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 142'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/54b8281a-789b-41d3-8216-83623dc74cf2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).