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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · 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

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4696 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on June 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Luke Meerman (Republican). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke MeermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Kelly BreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Tyrone CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Brenda CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Jennifer ConlinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Emily DievendorfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Carol GlanvilleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Kristian GrantCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Kara HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Matt KoleszarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Matt LongjohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sharon MacDonellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Mike McFallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Donavan McKinneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Denise MentzerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Jason MorganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Cynthia NeeleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Amos O'NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Tonya PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Laurie PohutskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Natalie PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Carrie RheingansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Julie RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Helena ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Penelope TsernoglouCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Stephen WoodenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Mai XiongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Stephanie YoungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
  2. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/19/2026
  3. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
  4. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  5. transmitted
  6. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #113 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
  7. read a third time
  8. placed on third reading
  9. read a second time
  10. referred to second reading
  11. reported with recommendation without amendment
  12. recommendation concurred in

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source