---
type: "Bill"
title: "Records: birth; new certificate of birth requirements; modify. Amends secs. 2831 & 2872 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2831 & 333.2872)."
description: "Records: birth; new certificate of birth requirements; modify. Amends secs. 2831 & 2872 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2831 & 333.2872)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 5303"
citation: "Michigan HB 5303 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Records: birth", "State agencies (existing): health and human services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Helena Scott"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-11-03"
last_action: "2024-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d04cbf89-b4ad-4819-916c-bdf097583481"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-5303"
source_hash: "2e4f3c6953d255d7e365edb09825f262302f1436be80602679b884db07f4115f"
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 5303 (2023-2024) — Records: birth; new certificate of birth requirements; modify. Amends secs. 2831 & 2872 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2831 & 333.2872).

## 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-5303.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-5303.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-5303.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-5303.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0230.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-5303-0O338.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-5303-0O339.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-5303-0O3310.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 502 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54 — **53–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 681 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

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

## Timeline

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

- **2023-11-03** introduced by Representative Helena Scott `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 with substitute (H-1) `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** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2024-12-13** substitute (H-3) 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 # 502 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54 `passage`
- **2024-12-13** title amended
- **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 # 681 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
- **2024-12-31** full title agreed to
- **2024-12-31** bill ordered enrolled 12/23/2024
- **2024-12-31** presented to the Governor 01/08/2025 12:46 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-12-31** approved by the Governor 01/17/2025 01:48 PM `executive-signature`
- **2024-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 01/17/2025 03:38 PM
- **2024-12-31** assigned PA 230'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d04cbf89-b4ad-4819-916c-bdf097583481`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).