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MI HB 4659

in committee

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

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower

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Did MI HB 4659 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 4659 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): referred to second reading

What is MI HB 4659 about?

MI HB 4659 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).”.

Who sponsors MI HB 4659?

Kara Hope is the primary sponsor of MI HB 4659, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-06-17
Latest action
2026-04-15 — referred to second reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kara Hopeprimary
  • Matt Longjohncosponsor
  • Jasper Martuscosponsor
  • Tyrone Cartercosponsor
  • Natalie Pricecosponsor
  • Kelly Breencosponsor
  • Jason Morgancosponsor
  • Sharon MacDonellcosponsor
  • Jennifer Conlincosponsor
  • Stephanie Youngcosponsor
  • Julie Brixiecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    referred to second reading

  2. 2026-04-15

    reported with recommendation without amendment

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-06-18

    bill electronically reproduced 06/17/2025

  4. 2025-06-17

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-17

    read a first time

    reading-1

  6. 2025-06-17

    introduced by Representative Rep. Kara Hope

    introduction

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Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4659

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