Public Act 288 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on April 19, 2006, to require that if the property division in a divorce judgment provides for the assignment of any rights in and to any pension, annuity, or retirement benefits, a proportionate share of all components of the benefits must be included in the assignment unless the divorce judgment expressly excludes one or more components. The components include supplements, subsidies, early retirement benefits, postretirement benefit increases, surviving spouse benefits, and death benefits.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on April 19, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on May 3, 2006, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the House (105 to 0) on May 9, 2006, to require that if the property division in a divorce judgment provides for the assignment of any rights in and to any pension, annuity, or retirement benefits, a proportionate share of all components of the benefits must be included in the assignment unless the divorce judgment expressly excludes one or more components. The components include supplements, subsidies, early retirement benefits, postretirement benefit increases, surviving spouse benefits, and death benefits. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on May 10, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 10, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 21, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 22, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 22, 2006.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on June 28, 2006, to require that if the property division in a divorce judgment provides for the assignment of any rights in and to any pension, annuity, or retirement benefits, a proportionate share of all components of the benefits must be included in the assignment unless the divorce judgment expressly excludes one or more components. The components include supplements, subsidies, early retirement benefits, postretirement benefit increases, surviving spouse benefits, and death benefits. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on June 28, 2006.
• Passed in the House (105 to 0) on June 29, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 14, 2006.