---
type: "Bill"
title: "Property: recording; penalties for knowingly drafting or submitting false documents to the register of deeds; provide for. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1883 PA 98 (MCL 565.371)."
description: "Property: recording; penalties for knowingly drafting or submitting false documents to the register of deeds; provide for. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1883 PA 98 (MCL 565.371)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 5598"
citation: "Michigan HB 5598 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Property: recording"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tullio Liberati"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2024-03-20"
last_action: "2024-11-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5b1956d9-4860-47d4-936b-dc4b2b326ad3"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-5598"
source_hash: "d02ebf3e3abf1fb90300a2babb1139d315b9ab0e8bc7b29e6c5372580e129151"
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 5598 (2023-2024) — Property: recording; penalties for knowingly drafting or submitting false documents to the register of deeds; provide for. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1883 PA 98 (MCL 565.371).

## 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/2024-HEBH-5598.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2024-HEBS-5598.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2024-HCB-5598.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2024-HIB-5598.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0154.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Tullio Liberati — primary (person)
- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Nate Shannon — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Will Snyder — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-03-20** introduced by Representative Tullio Liberati `introduction`
- **2024-06-12** referred to second reading
- **2024-03-20** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2024-03-20** referred to Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-21** bill electronically reproduced 03/20/2024
- **2024-06-12** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-06-12** referred to second reading
- **2024-06-12** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-06-12** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2024-06-12** placed on third reading
- **2024-06-13** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-06-13** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 174 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2024-06-13** transmitted
- **2024-06-18** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2024-06-18** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
- **2024-10-09** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2024-10-09** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2024-10-16** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-10-16** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-10-23** PASSED ROLL CALL # 378 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-10-23** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2024-11-07** returned from Senate without amendment
- **2024-11-07** bill ordered enrolled 10/23/2024
- **2024-11-12** presented to the Governor 11/12/2024 11:12 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-11-13** approved by the Governor 11/13/2024 11:42 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-11-13** filed with Secretary of State 11/13/2024 01:32 PM
- **2024-11-13** assigned PA 154'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5b1956d9-4860-47d4-936b-dc4b2b326ad3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).