Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6423: Children: parental rights; definition of putative father; provide for. Amends secs. 22 & 51, ch. X of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.22 & 710.51).
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate code of 1939," by amending sections 22 and 51 of chapter X (MCL 710.22 and 710.51), section 22 as amended by 2022 PA 209 and section 51 as amended by 2016 PA 143.
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate code of 1939," by amending sections 22 and 51 of chapter X (MCL 710.22 and 710.51), section 22 as amended by 2022 PA 209 and section 51 as amended by 2016 PA 143. the people of the state of michigan enact: CHAPTER X Sec. 22. As used in this chapter: (a) "Adoptee" means the individual who is to be adopted, regardless of whether the individual is a child or an adult. (b) "Adoption attorney" means an attorney acting as counsel in an adoption proceeding or case. (c) "Adult former sibling" means an individual who is 18 years of age or older and is related to an adult adoptee either biologically or through adoption by at least 1 common parent, regardless of whether the adult former sibling ever lived in the same household as the adult adoptee. (d) "Agency placement" means a placement in which a child placing agency, the department, or a court selects the adoptive parent for the child and transfers physical custody of the child to the prospective adoptive parent. (e) "Applicant" means an individual or individuals who desire to adopt a child and who have submitted an adoption application to a child placing agency. (f) "Attending practitioner" means a licensed physician or a registered professional nurse certified as …
Sponsors
- Meerman, Luke (R, 89) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 09/29/2026
- : referred to Committee on Judiciary
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Luke Meerman
Subjects: Children: parental rights
Common questions
- What is HB6423?
- HB6423 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Children: parental rights; definition of putative father; provide for. Amends secs. 22 & 51, ch. X of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.22 & 710.51).
- What does HB6423 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate code of 1939," by amending sections 22 and 51 of chapter X (MCL 710.22 and 710.51), section 22 as amended by 2022 PA 209 and section 51 as amended by 2016 PA 143.
- What is the status of HB6423?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 09/29/2026 (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6423?
- Meerman, Luke (R, 89).
- Where is the official record for HB6423?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6423
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