---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes: other; disposal of certain construction documents; clarify. Amends sec. 491 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.491)."
description: "Crimes: other; disposal of certain construction documents; clarify. Amends sec. 491 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.491)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5198"
citation: "Michigan HB 5198 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: other", "Local government: other", "Records: public"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/60025543-5ef4-48a0-8f91-9862f014c953"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5198"
source_hash: "3dbf065560e6201ce2672da3f61866008ffa8c1064192411b3f7cfe60ffe341e"
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 5198 (2019-2020) — Crimes: other; disposal of certain construction documents; clarify. Amends sec. 491 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.491).

## 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/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-5198.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-5198.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-5198.htm)
4. **House Enrolled Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billenrolled/House/htm/2019-HNB-5198.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-5198.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 504 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 127 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **104–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Huizenga — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Maddock — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Berman — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Matt Maddock `introduction`
- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 11/07/2019
- **2020-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 127 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-07T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-07T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-10-07T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 504 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-12-23T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/22/2020 05:05 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/29/2020 09:50 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/29/2020 01:40 PM
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 284'20

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/60025543-5ef4-48a0-8f91-9862f014c953`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).