---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probate: other; procedures regarding notice and priority of a funeral representative; modify. Amends sec. 3206 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3206)."
description: "Probate: other; procedures regarding notice and priority of a funeral representative; modify. Amends sec. 3206 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3206)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5117"
citation: "Michigan HB 5117 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rodney Wakeman"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/07175a8b-4207-40c1-8517-30b2a48336e6"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5117"
source_hash: "81a0eaba15e4a30f8bbf1a4faa9afd2ebaa840187adbee623e04769a45b68b80"
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 5117 (2021-2022) — Probate: other; procedures regarding notice and priority of a funeral representative; modify. Amends sec. 3206 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3206).

## 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/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-5117.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-5117.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-5117.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-5117.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0157.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 344 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 371 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 6 Yeas 99 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **99–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Rodney Wakeman — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Rodney Wakeman `introduction`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/24/2021
- **2021-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 6 Yeas 99 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 371 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 344 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 07/11/2022 12:50 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/19/2022 09:52 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/19/2022 12:14 PM
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 157'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/07175a8b-4207-40c1-8517-30b2a48336e6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).