2023 House Bill 5046 / 2024 Public Act 226

Civil procedure: costs and fees; fees for transcripts; increase.

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 2543 (MCL 600.2543), as amended by 2004 PA 328.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 5046 would amend Chapter 25 (Fees) of the Revised Judicature Act to increase fees court reporters or recorders may charge for a transcript of a criminal or civil court case and to add provisions relating to the purchase of supplies and equipment.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 26, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Nate Shannon (D-58) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carol Glanville (D-84), Kelly Breen (D-21) and Kara Hope (D-74)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Oct. 17, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Oct. 31, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Nov. 1, 2023

Passed in the House 104 to 6 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2023

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

Oct. 30, 2024

Reported without amendment

Oct. 31, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 10, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 19, 2024

Passed in the Senate 20 to 14 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 24 to 14 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Jan. 17, 2025