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HB4616 • 2026

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 9 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.2 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1 & 4 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.1 & 551.4). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 9 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.2 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1 & 4 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.1 & 551.4). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

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Sponsor
Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Julie Brixie (District 73), Mike McFall (District 14), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Reggie Miller (District 31), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Natalie Price (District 6), 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), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Kara Hope (District 74), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Helena Scott (District 8), Jason Morgan (District 23), Dylan Wegela (District 26)
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 06/10/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 9 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.2 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1 & 4 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.1 & 551.4). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof; make gender neutral.

What This Bill Does

  • Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof; make gender neutral.
  • Amends secs.
  • 2, 3 & 9 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.2 et seq.) & repeals secs.
  • 1 & 4 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.1 & 551.4).

Limits and Unknowns

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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. Laurie Pohutsky

  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 the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 9 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.2 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1 & 4 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.1 & 551.4). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25