2025 House Bill 4612

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization; make gender neutral.

A bill to amend 1905 PA 299, entitled “An act to provide for changing and determining the names of divorced women,” by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 552.391).

Official record

Introduced in the House

June 10, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Julie Brixie (D-73) and 25 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Mike McFall (D-14), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jason Morgan (D-23), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Natalie Price (D-6), Joey Andrews (D-38), Julie Rogers (D-41), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Regina Weiss (D-5), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Kara Hope (D-74), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Helena Scott (D-8) and Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations