2006 House Bill 5953 / Public Act 288

Revise division of pension in divorce

Introduced in the House

April 19, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

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 Committee on Judiciary

May 3, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 9, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

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.

Received in the Senate

May 10, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 21, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 22, 2006

Substitute offered

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 by voice vote

June 28, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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.

Received in the House

June 28, 2006

June 29, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 14, 2006