Bill
HB 4616
Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 9 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.2 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1 & 4 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.1 & 551.4). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25
2025-2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Julie Brixie and 24 co-sponsors
Michigan bill removes gendered language from 1846 marriage statutes, making family law references gender-neutral for same-sex and opposite-sex couples alike.
bill electronically reproduced 06/10/2025