---
type: "Bill"
title: "Property: abandoned; unclaimed property of active duty military; modify requirements for extended dormancy periods. Amends sec. 18 of 1995 PA 29 (MCL 567.238)."
description: "Property: abandoned; unclaimed property of active duty military; modify requirements for extended dormancy periods. Amends sec. 18 of 1995 PA 29 (MCL 567.238)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 125"
citation: "Michigan SB 125 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Property: abandoned", "Military affairs: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-04-07T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f7fba0be-ee3d-4b28-b414-2dae7541367b"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-SB-0125"
source_hash: "6c9f757866ecbb22dd1e28ee1f082015c427c1ea6414048e342bdb9841563508"
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 SB 125 (2019-2020) — Property: abandoned; unclaimed property of active duty military; modify requirements for extended dormancy periods. Amends sec. 18 of 1995 PA 29 (MCL 567.238).

## 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/Senate/htm/2019-SEBH-0125.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBS-0125.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0079.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2019-SCB-0125.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2019-SIB-0125.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 335 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 116 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 171 Yeas 92 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 18 — **92–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TOM BARRETT `introduction`
- **2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND VETERANS `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 335 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** received on 12/05/2019 `introduction`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 171 Yeas 92 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 18 `passage`
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 116 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 03/19/2020 12:58 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 04/02/2020 08:56 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 04/02/2020 10:08 AM
- **2020-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0079'20 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f7fba0be-ee3d-4b28-b414-2dae7541367b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).