MI HB 4696
in committeeChildren: guardians; definition of relative under the guardianship assistance act; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.872). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4697'25
Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower
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Did MI HB 4696 pass?
Not yet. MI HB 4696 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
What is MI HB 4696 about?
MI HB 4696 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Children: guardians; definition of relative under the guardianship assistance act; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.872). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4697'25”.
Who sponsors MI HB 4696?
Luke Meerman is the primary sponsor of MI HB 4696, joined by 27 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-26
- Latest action
- 2026-05-20 — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Luke Meermanprimary
- Jennifer Conlincosponsor
- Kelly Breencosponsor
- Laurie Pohutskycosponsor
- Julie Rogerscosponsor
- Amos O'Nealcosponsor
- Denise Mentzercosponsor
- Natalie Pricecosponsor
- Jason Morgancosponsor
- Emily Dievendorfcosponsor
- Brenda Cartercosponsor
- Kristian Grantcosponsor
- Carol Glanvillecosponsor
- Donavan McKinneycosponsor
- Cynthia Neeleycosponsor
- Stephen Woodencosponsor
- Penelope Tsernogloucosponsor
- Tyrone Cartercosponsor
- Matt Longjohncosponsor
- Matt Koleszarcosponsor
- Mai Xiongcosponsor
- Carrie Rheinganscosponsor
- Mike McFallcosponsor
- Helena Scottcosponsor
- Sharon MacDonellcosponsor
- Kara Hopecosponsor
- Stephanie Youngcosponsor
- Tonya Phillipscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-20
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
referral-committee
2026-05-20
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/19/2026
committee-passage
2026-04-21
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
referral-committee
2026-04-21
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2026-04-16
transmitted
2026-04-16
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #113 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
passage
2026-04-16
read a third time
reading-3
2026-04-15
placed on third reading
2026-04-15
read a second time
reading-2
2026-03-19
referred to second reading
2026-03-19
reported with recommendation without amendment
committee-passage
2026-02-24
recommendation concurred in
2026-02-24
reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules
committee-passage
2025-07-01
bill electronically reproduced 06/26/2025
2025-06-26
referred to Committee on Families and Veterans
referral-committee
2025-06-26
read a first time
reading-1
2025-06-26
introduced by Representative Rep. Luke Meerman
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #113 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
2026-04-16 · pass · 101-3
Member-level votes (104)
- Alexander: yes
- Fox: yes
- McKinney: yes
- Scott: yes
- Andrews: yes
- Frisbie: yes
- Meerman: yes
- Skaggs: yes
- Aragona: yes
- Glanville: yes
- Mentzer: yes
- Slagh: yes
- Arbit: yes
- Green, P.: yes
- Miller: yes
- Smit: yes
- BeGole: yes
- Greene, J.: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Beson: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mueller: yes
- St. Germaine: yes
- Bierlein: yes
- Harris: yes
- Neeley: yes
- Steckloff: yes
- Bohnak: yes
- Herzberg: yes
- Neyer: yes
- Steele: yes
- Bollin: yes
- Hoadley: yes
- Outman: yes
- Tate: yes
- Borton: yes
- Hope: yes
- Paiz: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Breen: yes
- Hoskins: yes
- Paquette: yes
- Tisdel: yes
- Brixie: yes
- Jenkins-Arno: yes
- Pavlov: yes
- Tsernoglou: yes
- Bruck: yes
- Johnsen: yes
- Pohutsky: yes
- VanderWall: yes
- Byrnes: yes
- Koleszar: yes
- Posthumus: yes
- VanWoerkom: yes
- Carter, T.: yes
- Kuhn: yes
- Prestin: yes
- Wegela: yes
- Cavitt: yes
- Kunse: yes
- Price: yes
- Weiss: yes
- Coffia: yes
- Liberati: yes
- Puri: yes
- Wendzel: yes
- Conlin: yes
- Lightner: yes
- Rheingans: yes
- Wilson: yes
- DeBoer: yes
- Linting: yes
- Rigas: yes
- Witwer: yes
- DeBoyer: yes
- Longjohn: yes
- Robinson: yes
- Wooden: yes
- Dievendorf: yes
- MacDonell: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Woolford: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Maddock: yes
- Roth: yes
- Wortz: yes
- Fairbairn: yes
- Markkanen: yes
- Schmaltz: yes
- Wozniak: yes
- Farhat: yes
- Martin: yes
- Schriver: yes
- Xiong: yes
- Fitzgerald: yes
- Martus: yes
- Schuette: yes
- Young: yes
- Foreman: yes
- Carra: no
- DeSana: no
- Kelly: no
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