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SB33 • 2026

Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow. Amends secs. 5507 & 5509 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5507 & 700.5509).

Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow. Amends secs. 5507 & 5509 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5507 & 700.5509).

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Sponsor
Sarah Anthony (District 21), Erika Geiss (District 1)
Last action
2025-04-17
Official status
referred to Committee on Health Policy
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.

Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow. Amends secs. 5507 & 5509 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5507 & 700.5509).

Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow.

What This Bill Does

  • Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow.
  • Amends secs.
  • 5507 & 5509 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5507 & 700.5509).

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. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 321

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 55 YEAS 19 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 360

    received on 04/17/2025

  3. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 364

    read a first time

  4. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 364

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

  5. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 301

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  6. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 301

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  7. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 269

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/18/2025

  8. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 269

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  9. 2025-02-04 SJ 10 Pg. 81

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY

  10. 2025-02-04 SJ 10 Pg. 81

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

Official Summary Text

Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow. Amends secs. 5507 & 5509 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5507 & 700.5509).