A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending sections 5305, 5314, 5406, 5417, and 5418 (MCL 700.5305, 700.5314, 700.5406, 700.5417, and 700.5418), section 5305 as amended by 2017 PA 155, section 5314 as amended by 2018 PA 594, section 5406 as amended by 2000 PA 464, and sections 5417 and 5418 as amended by 2000 PA 312, and by adding section 5314a.
House Bill 4909 to 4912 and 5047 would amend several provisions in the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC) regarding guardians and conservators in Michigan. The bills would notably do the following: • Require professional guardians and professional conservators to be licensed and establish a process for processing complaints and upholding licensure standards. • Establish the Office of State Guardian Board and prescribe its duties and that of its executive director to facilitate licensure. • Establish new suitability requirements in the appointment of a guardian or conservator. • Revise the duties of a guardian ad litem related to guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. • Modify requirements concerning the appointment of a temporary guardian or a successor conservator.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
Substitute H-3 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 89 to 20 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
