2023 Senate Bill 86

Civil procedure: service of process; service of process for extreme risk protection order actions; provide for, and waive court fees.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 1908, 2529, and 2559 (MCL 600.1908, 600.2529, and 600.2559), section 2529 as amended by 2014 PA 532 and section 2559 as amended by 2018 PA 261.

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House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 86 would prohibit a fee from being charged or collected for serving process issued in an action brought under the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act and amend provisions regarding service of process in civil actions to conform with provisions in the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 16, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Sue Shink (D-14), Sean McCann (D-19), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Paul Wojno (D-10), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Jeremy Moss (D-7), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Erika Geiss (D-1), Darrin Camilleri (D-4), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-35), John Cherry (D-27), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Winnie Brinks (D-29) and Sarah Anthony (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

March 9, 2023

Reported without amendment

March 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 16, 2023

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion did not prevail by voice vote

Received in the House

March 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 12, 2023

Reported without amendment