A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 1 of article X; and repealing section 25 of article I, to remove gender limitations.
House Bill No. 4791 seeks to amend the 1909 PA 259, specifically targeting the distribution of property, insurance, annuity, pension, and retirement benefits in divorce or separate maintenance cases. It outlines that judgments must address the rights to life insurance, endowment, or annuity policies, and the distribution of pension, annuity, or retirement benefits, including vested, unvested, and accumulated contributions. For actions filed on or after September 1, 2006, it mandates the inclusion of a proportionate share of all benefits components in the assignment, unless explicitly excluded. Additionally, the bill changes the status of spouses owning real estate jointly to tenants in common post-divorce, unless the divorce judgment decides otherwise. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the approval of either Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution F of the 102nd Legislature as part of the state constitution of 1963.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
