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SB586 • 2026

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for. Amends secs. 5306 & 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314).

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for. Amends secs. 5306 & 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314).

Parental Rights
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ruth A. Johnson (District 24), Jeff Irwin (District 15), Dayna Polehanki (District 5), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Veronica Klinefelt (District 11), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Erika Geiss (District 1), Sylvia A. Santana (District 2), Sue Shink (District 14)
Last action
2026-07-03
Official status
ORDERED ENROLLED
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: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for. Amends secs. 5306 & 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314).

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for.

What This Bill Does

  • Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for.
  • Amends secs.
  • 5306 & 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314).

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-2

3

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 12/10/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 12/10/2025 3

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.
S-3

5

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 5

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    rule suspended

  2. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    motion to discharge committee approved

  3. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    placed on second reading

  4. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    read a second time

  5. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    placed on third reading

  6. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    placed on immediate passage

  7. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    read a third time

  8. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #325 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

  9. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    inserted full title

  10. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    returned to Senate

  11. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 857

    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  12. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 857

    FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  13. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 857

    ORDERED ENROLLED

  14. 2025-12-18 SJ 114 Pg. 1874

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  15. 2025-12-18 SJ 114 Pg. 1874

    SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN

  16. 2025-12-18 SJ 114 Pg. 1874

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  17. 2025-12-18 SJ 114 Pg. 1875

    RULES SUSPENDED

  18. 2025-12-18 SJ 114 Pg. 1875

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  19. 2025-12-18 SJ 114 Pg. 1877

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 351 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  20. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 2005

    received on 12/18/2025

  21. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 2013

    read a first time

  22. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 2013

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  23. 2025-12-11 SJ 111 Pg. 1834

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 12/10/2025

  24. 2025-12-11 SJ 111 Pg. 1834

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  25. 2025-09-25 SJ 82 Pg. 1006

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH JOHNSON

  26. 2025-09-25 SJ 82 Pg. 1006

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

Official Summary Text

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for. Amends secs. 5306 & 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314).