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HB4659 • 2026

Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).

Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).

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Sponsor
Kara Hope (District 74), Stephanie Young (District 16), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Jason Morgan (District 23), Julie Brixie (District 73), Natalie Price (District 6), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Jasper Martus (District 69), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Kelly Breen (District 21)
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).

Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow.

What This Bill Does

  • Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow.
  • Amends sec.
  • 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).

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. 2026-04-15 HJ 27 Pg. 0

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  2. 2026-04-15 HJ 27 Pg. 0

    referred to second reading

  3. 2025-06-18 HJ 59 Pg. 731

    bill electronically reproduced 06/17/2025

  4. 2025-06-17 HJ 58 Pg. 728

    introduced by Representative Rep. Kara Hope

  5. 2025-06-17 HJ 58 Pg. 728

    read a first time

  6. 2025-06-17 HJ 58 Pg. 728

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).