2025 House Bill 4419

Probate: other; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions; allow.

A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” (MCL 700.1101 to 700.8206) by adding sections 5605 and 5606.

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House Bills 4418 and 4419 establish guidelines for surrogate decision-makers for health care, detailing their responsibilities, limitations, and the hierarchy of individuals who may act as surrogates for incapacitated patients.

Introduced in the House

May 1, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76) and 26 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jamie Thompson (R-28), Kelly Breen (D-21), Stephanie Young (D-16), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Rylee Linting (R-27), Tim Kelly (R-93), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Luke Meerman (R-89), Joseph Fox (R-101), Angela Rigas (R-79), Brian BeGole (R-71), Jason Woolford (R-50), John Roth (R-104), Phil Green (R-67), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Karen Whitsett (D-4), Bill Schuette (R-95), Tom Kunse (R-100), Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and Jaime Greene (R-65)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 11, 2025

Reported without amendment

Sept. 18, 2025

Passed in the House 98 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 22, 2025

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