2020 Senate Bill 1188 / Public Act 337

Authorize electronic deed recording during epidemic

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 8, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-28)

To permit and require county registers of deeds to accept electronic documents for recording for the period between April 29, 2020 and Jan. 1, 2021, for which they “need only act in substantial compliance” with an existing law that permits but does not require this under rules it specifies.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Dec. 3, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To permit and require county registers of deeds to accept electronic documents for recording through June 30, 2021, for which they “need only act in substantial compliance” with an existing law that permits but does not require this under rules it specifies.

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Dec. 15, 2020

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 16, 2020

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

To permit and require county registers of deeds to accept electronic documents for recording through June 30, 2021, for which they “need only act in substantial compliance” with an existing law that permits but does not require this under rules it specifies.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 29, 2020