---
type: "Bill"
title: "Civil procedure: other; order granting new trial; provide for immediate appeal. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 309a."
description: "Civil procedure: other; order granting new trial; provide for immediate appeal. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 309a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 408"
citation: "Michigan SB 408 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil procedure: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Roger Victory"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6b0738ad-a346-4e70-835e-e84298d24048"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0408"
source_hash: "ad576532e2765f2d0a3f490ec1dd49a03ccaccf90afc75d711d3463bde0a2ed1"
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 408 (2021-2022) — Civil procedure: other; order granting new trial; provide for immediate appeal. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 309a.

## 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-0408.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0408.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0083.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2021-SCB-0408.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0408.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 235 YEAS 25 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **25–11** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 425 Yeas 93 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **93–15** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 342 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Roger Victory — primary (person)
- Jim Runestad — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROGER VICTORY `introduction`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 235 YEAS 25 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** received on 05/27/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** motion to discharge committee approved
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** placed on second reading
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-4) adopted and amended
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 425 Yeas 93 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2021-07-27T04:00:00+00:00** LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-4) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 342 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2021-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2021-09-09T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 09/02/2021 01:03 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 09/10/2021 08:25 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 09/10/2021 10:12 AM
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0083'21 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6b0738ad-a346-4e70-835e-e84298d24048`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).