103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 4696

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

In committee Last action May 20, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 28

Prime sponsor

Luke Meerman

Cosponsors (27)

Amos O'Neal, Brenda Carter, Carol Glanville, Carrie Rheingans, Cynthia Neeley, Denise Mentzer, Donavan McKinney, Emily Dievendorf, Helena Scott, Jason Morgan, Jennifer Conlin, Julie Rogers, Kara Hope, Kelly Breen, Kristian Grant, Laurie Pohutsky, Mai Xiong, Matt Koleszar, Matt Longjohn, Mike McFall, Natalie Price, Penelope Tsernoglou, Sharon MacDonell, Stephanie Young, Stephen Wooden, Tonya Phillips, Tyrone Carter

Status

In committee as of May 20, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Families and Veterans, Senate Housing and Human Services (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 1

April 16, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #113 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6Passed101-3

yes (101) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, Paiz, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (3) Carra, DeSana, Kelly

Official roll call

Timeline 17

Date	Chamber	Action
May 20, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
May 20, 2026	Senate	REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT May 19, 2026
April 21, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
April 21, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
April 16, 2026	House	transmitted
April 16, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #113 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
April 16, 2026	House	read a third time
April 15, 2026	House	placed on third reading
April 15, 2026	House	read a second time
March 19, 2026	House	referred to second reading
March 19, 2026	House	reported with recommendation without amendment
February 24, 2026	House	recommendation concurred in
February 24, 2026	House	reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules
July 1, 2025	House	bill electronically reproduced June 26, 2025
June 26, 2025	House	referred to Committee on Families and Veterans
June 26, 2025	House	read a first time
June 26, 2025	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Luke Meerman

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