---
type: "Bill"
title: "Family law: marriage and divorce; public disclosure of divorce filings; modify. Amends 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.1 - 552.45) by adding sec. 6a."
description: "Family law: marriage and divorce; public disclosure of divorce filings; modify. Amends 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.1 - 552.45) by adding sec. 6a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4195"
citation: "Michigan HB 4195 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Family law: marriage and divorce", "Records: divorce"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pamela Hornberger"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-08-17T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/49b57f6a-7771-4cac-8c7a-2aa1fcdc91e3"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4195"
source_hash: "e2ef8e1baf3b95efa437fd00b18f51d0a0d4f62e8a1545eebf45553114b283ee"
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 4195 (2021-2022) — Family law: marriage and divorce; public disclosure of divorce filings; modify. Amends 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.1 - 552.45) by adding sec. 6a.

## 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/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4195.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4195.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4195.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4195.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0175.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 49 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **104–0** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 350 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **103–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 391 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Pamela Hornberger — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Pamela Hornberger `introduction`
- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/10/2021
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted and amended
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 49 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2022-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 391 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 350 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-07-20T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 07/11/2022 12:38 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/21/2022 10:02 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/21/2022 11:26 AM
- **2022-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 175'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/49b57f6a-7771-4cac-8c7a-2aa1fcdc91e3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).