2007 Senate Bill 667 / 2008 Public Act 47

Allow county clerk to perform marriage in another county

Introduced in the Senate

Aug. 1, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To allow a county clerk to perform a marriage in another county.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 28, 2007

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 1, 2007

Substitute offered

Substitute (S-2)..

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 4, 2007

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 4, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 20, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 13, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To clarify that the bill would not allow employees of the Wayne County clerk to perform marriages in another county, only the actual clerk.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 93 to 11 (details)

To allow a county clerk to perform a marriage in another county.

Received in the Senate

March 18, 2008

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 27, 2008