HB4727

Probate: guardians and conservators; licensure of professional guardians and conservators; provide for. Amends secs. 5106, 5313 & 5409 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5106 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4728'25

Chamber Passed·6/23/26

Michigan HB4727 amends probate laws to require licensing for professional guardians and conservators.

Michigan HB4727 amends sections of the probate code to establish a licensing requirement for professional guardians and conservators. The bill specifies that courts may not appoint agencies that financially benefit from providing services to incapacitated individuals as guardians. It also mandates that professional conservators or guardians must be licensed under the occupational code. The bill outlines a priority list for appointing guardians and conservators, emphasizing the selection of relatives or individuals nominated by the incapacitated person.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 102–4 · Jun 23
Current
Housing And Human Services Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

102 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Sep 16, 2025

12:00 PM

House Families and Veterans

Sep 9, 2025

12:00 PM

House Families and Veterans

History

Jun 25

Senate

Passed By House With Immediate Effect

Jun 25

Senate

Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services

Jun 23

House

Read A Third Time