Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 12 D cosponsors

HB 4296 — Children: other; certain obligations of minor children released upon marriage; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1919 PA 160 (MCL 551.251). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0209'23, SB 0212'23, HB 4294'23, HB 4295'23

Last action — assigned PA 123'23 with immediate effect

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on September 19, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. assigned PA 123'23 with immediate effect

  2. filed with Secretary of State 09/19/2023 10:06 AM

  3. approved by the Governor 09/18/2023 04:56 PM

  4. presented to the Governor 09/11/2023 11:22 AM

  5. bill ordered enrolled

  6. roll call Roll Call # 270 Yeas 101 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

  7. Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in

  8. laid over one day under the rules

  9. returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect

  10. PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 394 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  11. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  12. RULES SUSPENDED

  13. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  14. SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  15. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  16. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  17. RULES SUSPENDED

  18. transmitted

  19. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 186 Yeas 104 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  20. read a third time

  21. placed on third reading

  22. substitute (H-2) adopted

  23. substitute (H-1) adopted

  24. read a second time

  25. referred to second reading

  26. reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  27. bill electronically reproduced 03/16/2023

  28. referred to Committee on Judiciary

  29. read a first time

  30. introduced by Representative Betsy Coffia

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

roll call Roll Call # 270 Yeas 101 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

Passed 101 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15200
Democrat 44000
Republican 42400
Total 101600
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (107)
Member Party Vote
Aiyash — Yea
Filler — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Fink — Yea
Morse — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Stone — Yea
Brabec — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hood — Yea
Churches — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Bezotte — Nay
Friske — Nay
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Amos O'Neal Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carol Glanville Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Yea
Dylan Wegela Democrat Yea
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Yea
Erin Byrnes Democrat Yea
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Yea
Jason Morgan Democrat Yea
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Yea
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Yea
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Yea
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Yea
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Yea
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Yea
Stephanie A Young Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Yea
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Nay
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Nay
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Nay
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Nay
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 394 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 19000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
McDonald Rivet — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Not Voting
Edward McBroom Republican Yea
Jim Runestad Republican Yea
John Damoose Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Yea
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Yea
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 186 Yeas 104 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

Passed 104 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16100
Democrat 45000
Republican 43400
Total 104500
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (109)
Member Party Vote
Aiyash — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Filler — Yea
Fink — Yea
Beeler — Yea
Morse — Yea
Stone — Yea
Brabec — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hood — Yea
Churches — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Friske — Nay
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Amos O'Neal Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carol Glanville Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Yea
Dylan Wegela Democrat Yea
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Yea
Erin Byrnes Democrat Yea
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Yea
Jason Morgan Democrat Yea
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Yea
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Yea
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Yea
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Yea
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Yea
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Yea
Stephanie A Young Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Yea
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Nay
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Nay
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Nay
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Nay
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4296?
HB 4296 is sponsored by Betsy Coffia (Democrat), Kara Hope (Democrat), Julie Brixie (Democrat), Stephanie A Young (Democrat), Jenn Hill, Kristian Grant (Democrat), Kelly A Breen (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Jason M Hoskins (Democrat), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Phil Skaggs (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Felicia Brabec, and Donavan McKinney (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4296?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2023. Enacted.
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