2017 House Bill 4779 / 2018 Public Act 488

Adopt uniform electronic legal material law

Introduced in the House

June 20, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D-16)

To adopt a uniform electronic legal material law governing the use of authoritative legal material that is posted on the internet, including state laws, rules and court documents. A national uniform law commission describes the project as creating a “technology-neutral framework for providing online legal material with the same level of trustworthiness traditionally provided by publication in a law book.” The project requires and bill proposes methods to determine that official electronic legal material is unaltered, is accessible to the public on a permanent basis, and is preserved on a permanent basis either in electronic or print form. The Legislative Service Bureau would be deemed the official "publisher".

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

Jan. 16, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 25, 2018

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 30, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Dec. 12, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2018

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To adopt a uniform electronic legal material law governing the use of authoritative legal material that is posted on the internet, including state laws, rules and court documents. A national uniform law commission describes the project as creating a “technology-neutral framework for providing online legal material with the same level of trustworthiness traditionally provided by publication in a law book.” The project requires and bill proposes methods to determine that official electronic legal material is unaltered, is accessible to the public on a permanent basis, and is preserved on a permanent basis either in electronic or print form. The Legislative Service Bureau would be deemed the official "publisher".

Received in the House

Dec. 18, 2018

Dec. 19, 2018

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 24, 2018