2023 House Bill 4416 / 2024 Public Act 1

Probate: other; general amendments to the estates and protected individuals code; provide for.

An act to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “An act to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify aspects of the law relating to wills and intestacy, relating to the administration and distribution of estates of certain individuals, relating to trusts, and relating to the affairs of certain individuals under legal incapacity; to provide for the powers and procedures of the court that has jurisdiction over these matters; to provide for the validity and effect of certain transfers, contracts, and deposits that relate to death; to provide procedures to facilitate enforcement of certain trusts; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 1103, 1106, 1210, 2519, 2806, 3605, 3916, 3917, 3918, 3959, 3981, 3982, 3983, 5102, 5301, 5303, 5304, 5305, 5306a, 5310, 5311, 5313, 5314, 5507, 7103, 7105, 7110, 7302, 7402, 7506, 7604, and 7820a (MCL 700.1103, 700.1106, 700.1210, 700.2519, 700.2806, 700.3605, 700.3916, 700.3917, 700.3918, 700.3959, 700.3981, 700.3982, 700.3983, 700.5102, 700.5301, 700.5303, 700.5304, 700.5305, 700.5306a, 700.5310, 700.5311, 700.5313, 700.5314, 700.5507, 700.7103, 700.7105, 700.7110, 700.7302, 700.7402, 700.7506, 700.7604, and 700.7820a), section 1103 as amended by 2013 PA 157, section 1106 as amended by 2018 PA 555, sections 1210, 7302, 7402, and 7506 as amended and sections 7110 and 7604 as added by 2009 PA 46, section 2519 as amended by 2023 PA 72, section 3917 as amended by 2004 PA 314, section 5301 as amended by 2005 PA 204, sections 5303 and 5305 as amended by 2017 PA 155, section 5306a as added by 2012 PA 173, section 5310 as amended by 2000 PA 54, section 5313 as amended by 2012 PA 545, section 5314 as amended by 2018 PA 594, section 5507 as amended by 2008 PA 41, sections 7103 and 7105 as amended by 2018 PA 664, and section 7820a as added by 2012 PA 483, and by adding sections 1215, 1216, 5301c, 7408, 7409, and 7409a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4416 would amend the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC) to do all of the following (in addition to making other changes described in detail below): • Increase certain threshold amounts for different assets of a decedent and require those amounts to be adjusted for inflation for the calendar year in which the decedent dies. • Provide for standby guardians. • Add provisions regarding patient advocates. • Regulate trusts regarding the care of animals, noncharitable trusts, and nondisclosure periods.

Introduced in the House

April 13, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Graham Filler (R-93) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21) and Veronica Paiz (D-11)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 7, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 25, 2023

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Kelly Breen (D-21)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 31, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

Feb. 1, 2024

Reported with substitute S-2

Feb. 6, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-2

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

Feb. 7, 2024

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

Feb. 7, 2024

Feb. 14, 2024

Substitute S-2 concurred in 105 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Feb. 21, 2024