---
type: "Bill"
title: "Local government: other; electronic or digital retention of construction documents; authorize, and allow for disposal of original construction documents. Amends 1992 PA 116 (MCL 24.401 - 24.406) by adding sec. 2a."
description: "Local government: other; electronic or digital retention of construction documents; authorize, and allow for disposal of original construction documents. Amends 1992 PA 116 (MCL 24.401 - 24.406) by adding sec. 2a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5197"
citation: "Michigan HB 5197 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Local government: other", "Cities: other", "Counties: other", "Townships: other", "Villages: other", "Records: public"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/107845e9-b5db-4336-b3c9-5ca0477ab27c"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5197"
source_hash: "520386c0da6149ba3b153249b2bb4bfec75301f922e83498025f61577af91b76"
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 5197 (2019-2020) — Local government: other; electronic or digital retention of construction documents; authorize, and allow for disposal of original construction documents. Amends 1992 PA 116 (MCL 24.401 - 24.406) by adding sec. 2a.

## 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-5197.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-5197.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-5197.htm)
4. **House Enrolled Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billenrolled/House/htm/2019-HNB-5197.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-5197.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 126 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **104–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 503 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Huizenga — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Maddock — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Berman — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Matt Maddock `introduction`
- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 11/07/2019
- **2020-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 126 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-07T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-07T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-10-07T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 503 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-12-23T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/22/2020 05:03 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/29/2020 09:48 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/29/2020 01:38 PM
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 283'20

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/107845e9-b5db-4336-b3c9-5ca0477ab27c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).