---
type: "Bill"
title: "Communications: newspapers and magazines; publication of public notices in newspapers; include requirements for publication by electronic means. Amends sec. 1 of 1963 PA 247 (MCL 691.1051)."
description: "Communications: newspapers and magazines; publication of public notices in newspapers; include requirements for publication by electronic means. Amends sec. 1 of 1963 PA 247 (MCL 691.1051)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 258"
citation: "Michigan SB 258 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Communications: internet", "Communications: newspapers and magazines", "Communications: technology"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Curtis VanderWall"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-05-17T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cbb9a3d1-4524-4cc4-9bdd-541c26b2623d"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0258"
source_hash: "fad263419c82d7ecac8e70ca5740a22f386c326bb5218ccc30d3f9f3d9bff7f3"
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 258 (2021-2022) — Communications: newspapers and magazines; publication of public notices in newspapers; include requirements for publication by electronic means. Amends sec. 1 of 1963 PA 247 (MCL 691.1051).

## 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/Senate/htm/2021-SEBH-0258.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0258.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0076.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0258.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 174 Yeas 61 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 — **61–38** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Curtis VanderWall — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL `introduction`
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** received on 10/05/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 174 Yeas 61 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 `passage`
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2022-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2022-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 05/05/2022 09:14 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 05/12/2022 09:05 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 05/12/2022 09:50 AM
- **2022-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0076'22 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cbb9a3d1-4524-4cc4-9bdd-541c26b2623d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).