---
type: "Bill"
title: "Civil procedure: other; requirements for publication of legal notices in the revised judicature act; amend. Amends sec. 1461 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1461) & repeals sec. 1950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1950)."
description: "Civil procedure: other; requirements for publication of legal notices in the revised judicature act; amend. Amends sec. 1461 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1461) & repeals sec. 1950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1950)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 259"
citation: "Michigan SB 259 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil procedure: other", "Civil procedure: service of process", "Communications: internet", "Communications: newspapers and magazines"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sylvia Santana"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-05-17T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2c06ee4b-375e-4f49-aa47-dc1211ef7ee5"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0259"
source_hash: "df90bdde73c1f5b13db28a7c41476f07ff20bee4f41c9b810a121c4c6eee6304"
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 259 (2021-2022) — Civil procedure: other; requirements for publication of legal notices in the revised judicature act; amend. Amends sec. 1461 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1461) & repeals sec. 1950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1950).

## 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/Senate/htm/2021-SEBH-0259.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0259.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0074.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0259.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 175 Yeas 62 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 — **62–37** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 365 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sylvia Santana — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA `introduction`
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 365 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** received on 10/05/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 175 Yeas 62 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 `passage`
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2022-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2022-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2022-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 05/05/2022 09:16 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 05/12/2022 09:07 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 05/12/2022 09:46 AM
- **2022-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0074'22 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2c06ee4b-375e-4f49-aa47-dc1211ef7ee5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).