Probate: trusts; charitable organization as a qualified trust beneficiary; modify. Amends secs. 7103 & 7110 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.7103 & 700.7110).
This bill modifies Michigan's Estates and Protected Individuals Code to clarify how charitable organizations can be treated as qualified beneficiaries of trusts. It updates legal definitions to specify what constitutes a "qualified trust beneficiary," ensuring that organizations designated for charitable purposes are recognized under specific conditions. The legislation also refines terms like "discretionary trust provision" and "power of withdrawal" to provide clearer guidance on trustee authority and beneficiary rights. These changes aim to streamline the legal framework governing trust distributions to charities without altering the fundamental structure of existing trusts.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 5, 2024
Last action Dec 18, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 13, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Dec 18, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 491 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Kelly Breen
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Kelly Breen
DDemocratic
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