---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probate: other; name change proceedings; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 3, ch. XI of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 711.1 & 711.3)."
description: "Probate: other; name change proceedings; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 3, ch. XI of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 711.1 & 711.3)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 5300"
citation: "Michigan HB 5300 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laurie Pohutsky"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-11-03"
last_action: "2024-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f4ca0655-2ef3-4c32-a9c7-138dd8dab3e2"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-5300"
source_hash: "05b796f35202bf7727f02c1a26e523748c5f37fd1a18ad26aed2499a01d9a31d"
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 5300 (2023-2024) — Probate: other; name change proceedings; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 3, ch. XI of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 711.1 & 711.3).

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-5300.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-5300.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-5300.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-5300.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0229.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-5300-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 499 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54 — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 680 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **4–6** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Laurie Pohutsky — primary (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-11-03** introduced by Representative Laurie Pohutsky `introduction`
- **2023-11-03** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-11-03** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-07** bill electronically reproduced 11/03/2023
- **2024-02-14** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-14** referred to second reading
- **2024-12-13** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-12-13** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2024-12-13** placed on third reading
- **2024-12-13** placed on immediate passage
- **2024-12-13** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-12-13** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 499 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54 `passage`
- **2024-12-13** transmitted
- **2024-12-18** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2024-12-18** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2024-12-20** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2024-12-20** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2024-12-20** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-12-20** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2024-12-20** PASSED ROLL CALL # 680 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-12-20** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2024-12-20** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2024-12-31** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2024-12-13** full title agreed to
- **2024-12-31** bill ordered enrolled 12/23/2024
- **2024-12-31** presented to the Governor 01/08/2025 11:36 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-12-31** approved by the Governor 01/17/2025 01:46 PM `executive-signature`
- **2024-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 01/17/2025 03:36 PM
- **2024-12-31** assigned PA 229'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f4ca0655-2ef3-4c32-a9c7-138dd8dab3e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).