2009 Senate Bill 791 / 2010 Public Act 123

Set standards for electronic deed recording

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 9, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom (R-34)

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 Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Oct. 29, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 5, 2009

Substitute offered

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

Nov. 10, 2009

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

May 18, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

July 1, 2010

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To authorize and establish uniform statewide regulations and procedures for the electronic recording of real estate deeds and related documents and instruments.

Received in the Senate

July 1, 2010

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

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 19, 2010