2025 House Bill 5404

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirements to be appointed as guardian or conservator; modify.

A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending sections 5104, 5106, 5310, 5313, and 5409 (MCL 700.5104, 700.5106, 700.5310, 700.5313, and 700.5409), section 5106 as amended by 2017 PA 136, sections 5310 and 5313 as amended by 2024 PA 1, and section 5409 as amended by 2000 PA 463.

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House Bill No. 5404 revises Michigan's guardianship and conservatorship laws to enhance oversight, clarify appointment priorities, and increase accountability, thereby strengthening protections for vulnerable individuals.

Introduced in the House

Dec. 18, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Doug Wozniak (R-59) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Ken Borton (R-105), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Angela Rigas (R-79), Denise Mentzer (D-61), William Bruck (R-30) and Luke Meerman (R-89)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans