republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-4266.md

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Bill	Civil procedure: defenses; presumption in action involving certain utility easements; enact, and limit damages recoverable. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2979. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5266'19	Civil procedure: defenses; presumption in action involving certain utility easements; enact, and limit damages recoverable. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2979. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5266'19	us/states/mi	Michigan Legislature	2019-2020	HB 4266	Michigan HB 4266 (2019-2020)	bill	Civil procedure: defenses Businesses: cooperatives Civil procedure: civil actions Civil procedure: remedies Energy: electricity Property: ownership interests Property: other	enacted		5	28	2	2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00	2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/8dac3b5d-4020-4c62-81ea-459205544463	http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4266	bc45413ef2ad0367ff34cdf45b6d1dd410616ec059956a8b4b7fe72b887123f4	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-mi

Michigan HB 4266 (2019-2020) — Civil procedure: defenses; presumption in action involving certain utility easements; enact, and limit damages recoverable. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2979. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5266'19

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
2. As Passed by the Senate (committee substitute) — source
3. House Concurred Bill (committee substitute) — source
4. House Introduced Bill (committee substitute) — source
5. Public Act (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 91 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — 37–0 (pass) · upper
• passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 31 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — 105–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
• Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
• Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
• James Lower — cosponsor (person)
• Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
• Larry Inman — cosponsor (person)
• Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Mueller — cosponsor (person)
• Pauline Wendzel — cosponsor (person)
• Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
• Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)
• Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)
• Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
• Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 introduced by Representative Triston Cole introduction
• 2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 read a first time reading-1
• 2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 referred to Committee on Communications and Technology referral-committee
• 2019-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2019
• 2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00 referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2) referral-committee
• 2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00 reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) committee-passage
• 2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00 referred to second reading
• 2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00 read a second time reading-2
• 2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00 substitute (H-2) adopted
• 2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00 placed on third reading
• 2020-01-22T05:00:00+00:00 read a third time reading-3
• 2020-01-22T05:00:00+00:00 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 31 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 passage
• 2020-01-22T05:00:00+00:00 transmitted
• 2020-01-23T05:00:00+00:00 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY referral-committee
• 2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT committee-passage
• 2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
• 2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE referral-committee
• 2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) committee-passage
• 2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
• 2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 91 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 passage
• 2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 INSERTED FULL TITLE
• 2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
• 2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 full title agreed to
• 2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 bill ordered enrolled
• 2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00 presented to the Governor 03/02/2020 09:30 AM executive-receipt
• 2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00 approved by the Governor 03/10/2020 01:46 PM executive-signature
• 2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00 filed with Secretary of State 03/10/2020 02:18 PM
• 2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00 assigned PA 60'20 with immediate effect

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8dac3b5d-4020-4c62-81ea-459205544463. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).