Introduced by Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom (R) on September 9, 2009, to authorize and establish uniform statewide regulations and procedures for the electronic recording of real estate deeds and related documents and instruments.
Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on September 9, 2009.
Reported in the Senate on October 29, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on November 5, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details, among other things requiring a county register of deeds who accepted electronic documents to continue to accept paper documents, and place entries for both types of documents in the same index. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 5, 2009.
Referred to the House Intergovernmental, Urban And Regional Affairs Committee on November 10, 2009.
Reported in the House on May 18, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on July 1, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on July 1, 2010.
Passed 106 to 0 in the House on July 1, 2010, to authorize and establish uniform statewide regulations and procedures for the electronic recording of real estate deeds and related documents and instruments. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the Senate on July 1, 2010, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on July 1, 2010. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 19, 2010.