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MI HB4297

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/21/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Edwards

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Eliminates references to "married minors" throughout the Estates and Protected Individuals Code by removing language allowing guardians to consent to marriage of minor wards.

  • Removes provisions that allowed personal representatives to distribute estate assets to minors if they were married, restricting distributions to unmarried minors only.

  • Changes guardianship eligibility language from "unmarried minor" to "minor" in section 5204, making guardianship appointment procedures apply uniformly regardless of marital status.

  • Updates technical language throughout the code by replacing "shall" with "must" and similar modernizing revisions to statutory language.

  • Bill takes effect only if HB 4293 is also enacted into law (tie-bar provision).

Legislative Description

Probate: other; references to a “married minor” in the estates and protected individuals code; eliminate. Amends secs. 2519, 5103, 5204, 5206 & 5215 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2519 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4293'23

Probate: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety

6/27/2023

Committee Referrals

Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety6/27/2023
Judiciary3/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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