2015 Senate Bill 599 / 2016 Public Act 224

Revise, increase register of deeds fees

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 4, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-28)

To authorize a flat $35 fee for recording a document with a register of deeds regardless of how many pages, instead of the current charge of $8 plus $3 for each additional page. The bill also increases related fees.

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

Dec. 16, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 11, 2016

Amendment offered

To revise details of the proposed inflation indexing.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 16, 2016

Passed in the Senate 31 to 7

To authorize a flat $30 fee for recording a document with a register of deeds regardless of how many pages, instead of the current charge of $8 plus $3 for each additional page. The bill also increases related fees, and would index the fees to inflation.

Received in the House

Feb. 16, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

May 4, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

May 25, 2016

Substitute offered by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-107)

To adopt a substitute that does not cause the fees to rise automatically with inflation over time.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 2, 2016

Passed in the House 91 to 17 (details)

To authorize a flat $30 fee for recording a document with a register of deeds regardless of how many pages, instead of the current charge of $8 plus $3 for each additional page.

Received in the Senate

June 7, 2016

Passed in the Senate 30 to 7 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 22, 2016