# Michigan SB 0612: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) & adds secs. 2950d & 2950p. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0611'25, HB 5120'25Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Michigan SB 0612, Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) & adds secs. 2950d & 2950p. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0611'25, HB 5120'25Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ruth A. Johnson (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2025-12-10 (referred to Committee on Judiciary); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan SB 0612
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) & adds secs. 2950d & 2950p. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0611'25, HB 5120'25Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-16
- Last action: 2025-12-10, referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Ruth A. Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Civil procedure: service of process, Civil procedure: personal protection orders
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (35 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ruth A. Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erika Geiss (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Damoose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin Hertel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mallory McMorrow (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary Bayer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Anthony (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sue Shink (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sylvia A. Santana (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-09 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 35 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-12-10: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-12-10: read a first time (House)
- 2025-12-09: received on 12/09/2025 (House)
- 2025-12-09: PASSED ROLL CALL # 324 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) (Senate)
- 2025-12-02: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) (Senate)
- 2025-12-02: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 11/13/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-10-16: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY (Senate)
- 2025-10-16: INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH JOHNSON (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the Senate, 2025-12-09: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0612.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-10-16: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0612.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0612.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0612.pdf)

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- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
- [SB 0569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0569-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0612-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).