---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probate: other; references to a \"married minor\" in the estates and protected individuals code; eliminate. Amends secs. 2519, 5103, 5204, 5206 & 5215 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2519 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0209'23"
description: "Probate: other; references to a \"married minor\" in the estates and protected individuals code; eliminate. Amends secs. 2519, 5103, 5204, 5206 & 5215 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2519 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0209'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 212"
citation: "Michigan SB 212 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Veronica Klinefelt"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-16"
last_action: "2023-07-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3bf66673-80b4-4386-bc57-e749273e8868"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0212"
source_hash: "d836d33d195b1ec9fe77fe3ac44c15d19b87f097762e877da1b4637963f64868"
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 212 (2023-2024) — Probate: other; references to a "married minor" in the estates and protected individuals code; eliminate. Amends secs. 2519, 5103, 5204, 5206 & 5215 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2519 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0209'23

## 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/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0212.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0212.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0072.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0212.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0212.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0212-0O3320.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0212-00B74.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0212-0B735.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0212-00C76.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0212-00D47.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 250 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **103–5** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 430 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 372 YEAS 35 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Veronica Klinefelt — primary (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Mark E. Huizenga — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Bayer — cosponsor (person)
- Ruth A. Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Sean McCann — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Sylvia A. Santana — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-16** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT `introduction`
- **2023-03-16** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-21** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-21** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-22** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-22** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-22** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2023-06-22** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-22** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-22** PASSED ROLL CALL # 372 YEAS 35 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-22** received on 06/22/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-06-22** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-22** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27** notice given to discharge committee
- **2023-06-28** motion to discharge committee approved
- **2023-06-28** placed on second reading
- **2023-06-28** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-28** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-06-28** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-28** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-06-28** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-28** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 250 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-06-28** inserted full title
- **2023-06-28** returned to Senate
- **2023-06-28** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-28** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 430 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-06-28** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-06-28** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-06-28** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-07-18** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 07/06/2023 02:42 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-18** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/11/2023 01:06 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-18** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/12/2023 10:36 AM
- **2023-07-18** ASSIGNED PA 0072'23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3bf66673-80b4-4386-bc57-e749273e8868`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).