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HB4629 • 2026

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in Chapter 84 of divorce; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 9f, 23, 27, 36 & 37 of 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.9f et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in Chapter 84 of divorce; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 9f, 23, 27, 36 & 37 of 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.9f et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

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Sponsor
Jason Morgan (District 23), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Julie Rogers (District 41), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Mike McFall (District 14), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Kara Hope (District 74), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Natalie Price (District 6), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Phil Skaggs (District 80), Regina Weiss (District 5), Julie Brixie (District 73), Carol Glanville (District 84), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Morgan Foreman (District 33), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Helena Scott (District 8), 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 Chapter 84 of divorce; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 9f, 23, 27, 36 & 37 of 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.9f et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in Chapter 84 of divorce; make gender neutral.

What This Bill Does

  • Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in Chapter 84 of divorce; make gender neutral.
  • Amends secs.
  • 9f, 23, 27, 36 & 37 of 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.9f et seq.).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

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. 686

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Morgan

  3. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 686

    read a first time

  4. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 686

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in Chapter 84 of divorce; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 9f, 23, 27, 36 & 37 of 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.9f et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25