2025 House Bill 4629

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in Chapter 84 of divorce; make gender neutral.

A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled “Of divorce,” by amending sections 9f, 23, 27, 36, and 37 (MCL 552.9f, 552.23, 552.27, 552.36, and 552.37), section 23 as amended by 2009 PA 234, section 27 as amended by 1998 PA 96, and section 36 as amended by 2001 PA 107.

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Mackinac Center Analysis

This is part of a package of bills designed to make language in our state laws gender neutral such as in the establishment of inheritance rights, divorce settlements or workers compensation to name a few sections that will be amended.

Introduced in the House

June 10, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jason Morgan (D-23) and 24 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Julie Rogers (D-41), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Mike McFall (D-14), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kara Hope (D-74), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Natalie Price (D-6), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Regina Weiss (D-5), Julie Brixie (D-73), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Helena Scott (D-8) and Dylan Wegela (D-26)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations