2019 House Bill 4152 / 2020 Public Act 53

Waive some birth certificate records search fees

Introduced in the House

Feb. 6, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Steven Johnson (R-72)

To waive the state fee charged to obtain the birth certificate of individuals born to unmarried parents before October 1978, which makes them have to pay more to obtain a copy of a birth certificate.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

March 20, 2019

Reported without amendment

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

April 23, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 30, 2019

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 1, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans

Jan. 16, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 11, 2020

Amendment offered

To repeal a provision declaring as "the intent of the legislature" to appropriate more money to the state registrar for the proposed extra duties.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 13, 2020

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To waive the state fee charged to obtain the birth certificate of individuals born to unmarried parents before October 1978, which makes them have to pay more to obtain a copy of a birth certificate.

Received in the House

Feb. 18, 2020

Feb. 19, 2020

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Feb. 20, 2020

Motion to reconsider

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 3, 2020