Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5121'25, HB 6033'26
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 2950 (MCL 600.2950), as amended by 2018 PA 146.
From the engrossed text, September 22, 2026:
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 2950 (MCL 600.2950), as amended by 2018 PA 146. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 2950. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (26) and (27) and (28), by commencing an independent action to obtain relief under this section, by joining a claim to an action, or by filing a motion in an action in which the petitioner and the individual to be restrained or enjoined are parties, an individual may petition the family division of circuit court to enter a personal protection order to restrain or enjoin a spouse, a former spouse, an individual with whom he or she the petitioner has had a child in common, an individual with whom he or she the petitioner has or has had a dating relationship, or an individual residing or having resided in the same household as the petitioner from doing 1 or more of the following: (a) Entering onto premises. (b) Assaulting, attacking, beating, molesting, or wounding a named individual. (c) Threatening to kill or physically injure a named individual. (d) Removing minor children from the individual having legal custody of the children, except as otherwise authorized by a custody or parenting time order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. …
Sponsors
- Scott, Helena (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Lightner, Sarah (R, 45)
- Rogers, Julie (D, 41)
- Steckloff, Samantha (D, 19)
- Edwards, Kimberly (D, 12)
- Mentzer, Denise (D, 61)
- Weiss, Regina (D, 5)
- Snyder, Will (D, 87)
- Wooden, Stephen (D, 81)
- Wilson, Jimmie (D, 32)
- Hoskins, Jason (D, 18)
- Breen, Kelly (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- : PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- : transmitted
- : title amended
- : passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #363 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
- : read a third time
- : placed on immediate passage
- : placed on third reading
- : substitute (H-3) adopted
- : substitute (H-1) adopted
Votes
- passed; given immediate effect (September 22, 2026): 96 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-1 (June 24, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil procedure: personal protection orders, Civil procedure: service of process
Common questions
- What is HB5120?
- HB5120 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5121'25, HB 6033'26.
- What does HB5120 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 2950 (MCL 600.2950), as amended by 2018 PA 146.
- What is the status of HB5120?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5120?
- Scott, Helena (D, 8), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5120?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5120
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