---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probate: other; electronically signing and witnessing certain documents; allow under certain conditions, and allow required visitations to take place electronically. Amends secs. 2502, 3206, 5501 & 5506 of 1998 PA M386 (MCL 700.2502 et seq.) & adds secs. 1202 & 5108a."
description: "Probate: other; electronically signing and witnessing certain documents; allow under certain conditions, and allow required visitations to take place electronically. Amends secs. 2502, 3206, 5501 & 5506 of 1998 PA M386 (MCL 700.2502 et seq.) & adds secs. 1202 & 5108a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 6294"
citation: "Michigan HB 6294 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/311d1971-9d3b-4cd7-98f6-dba86049cf06"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6294"
source_hash: "8e6b97477451dee777ae9c7bb6a4281a5ce4e6062da569c5f129a0bc996a2f50"
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 6294 (2019-2020) — Probate: other; electronically signing and witnessing certain documents; allow under certain conditions, and allow required visitations to take place electronically. Amends secs. 2502, 3206, 5501 & 5506 of 1998 PA M386 (MCL 700.2502 et seq.) & adds secs. 1202 & 5108a.

## 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/2020-HEBH-6294.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-6294.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-6294.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-6294.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0246.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 413 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 472 Yeas 102 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 — **102–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sarah Lightner — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Sarah Lightner `introduction`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Government Operations `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/08/2020
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted and amended
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 472 Yeas 102 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 `passage`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 413 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled 10/21/2020
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/26/2020 03:16 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 11/05/2020 10:02 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 11/05/2020 11:14 AM
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 246'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/311d1971-9d3b-4cd7-98f6-dba86049cf06`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).