KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Michigan

HB4612 • 2026

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization; make gender neutral. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1905 PA 299 (MCL 552.391). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization; make gender neutral. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1905 PA 299 (MCL 552.391). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Julie Brixie (District 73), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Mike McFall (District 14), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Jason Morgan (District 23), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Natalie Price (District 6), Joey Andrews (District 38), Julie Rogers (District 41), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Phil Skaggs (District 80), Regina Weiss (District 5), Carol Glanville (District 84), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Kara Hope (District 74), Dylan Wegela (District 26), Helena Scott (District 8), Jimmie Wilson (District 32)
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 06/10/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization; make gender neutral. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1905 PA 299 (MCL 552.391). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization; make gender neutral.

What This Bill Does

  • Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization; make gender neutral.
  • Amends title & sec.
  • 1 of 1905 PA 299 (MCL 552.391).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 690

    bill electronically reproduced 06/10/2025

  2. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 683

    introduced by Representative Rep. Julie Brixie

  3. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 683

    read a first time

  4. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 683

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization; make gender neutral. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1905 PA 299 (MCL 552.391). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25