---
type: "Bill"
title: "Records: death; fee for certificate of stillbirth; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2882 & 2891 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2882 & 333.2891)."
description: "Records: death; fee for certificate of stillbirth; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2882 & 2891 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2882 & 333.2891)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5289"
citation: "Michigan HB 5289 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Records: death", "State agencies (existing): health and human services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/26f341b4-959d-466a-a057-1b8516860a4f"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5289"
source_hash: "c11b287291aa4afb4b4962cd7ee38d6acb57b9bcc326d4162972a14906006b08"
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 5289 (2019-2020) — Records: death; fee for certificate of stillbirth; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2882 & 2891 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2882 & 333.2891).

## 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-5289.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-5289.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-5289.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-5289.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0209.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 464 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 — **99–4** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 135 Yeas 100 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **100–6** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 346 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- David LaGrand — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Eisen — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
- Rodney Wakeman — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Julie Alexander `introduction`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 12/11/2019
- **2020-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2) `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 135 Yeas 100 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS `referral-committee`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 346 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 464 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-10-01T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/01/2020 01:12 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/15/2020 10:00 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/15/2020 12:30 PM
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 209'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/26f341b4-959d-466a-a057-1b8516860a4f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).