---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probate; other; priority of appointment of a special personal representative; clarify. Amends secs. 3203 & 3204 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3203 & 700.3204)."
description: "Probate; other; priority of appointment of a special personal representative; clarify. Amends secs. 3203 & 3204 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3203 & 700.3204)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5103"
citation: "Michigan HB 5103 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: other", "Health: death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8b994779-eb12-4aa4-b00c-3bd8b61837fc"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5103"
source_hash: "3e4126dca6c92d3174f367a9eb0b389ec7e0ee5287767c73507d420955a50e87"
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 5103 (2019-2020) — Probate; other; priority of appointment of a special personal representative; clarify. Amends secs. 3203 & 3204 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3203 & 700.3204).

## 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-5103.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-5103.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-5103.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-5103.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0059.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 81 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 348 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **107–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Rodney Wakeman — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Lightner — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Rodney Wakeman `introduction`
- **2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-16T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/16/2019
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 348 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 81 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 02/27/2020 03:08 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/10/2020 01:44 PM `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/10/2020 02:16 PM
- **2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 59'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8b994779-eb12-4aa4-b00c-3bd8b61837fc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).