HB 4033 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Probate: trusts; procedures relating to the administration of unitrusts and income trusts; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 4033 allows fiduciaries (like executors or trustees) managing certain trusts to convert between income trusts (where payments aren't tied to asset value) and unitrusts (where payments are a fixed percentage of trust value). It also permits changing how unitrust payments are calculated. Fiduciaries must obtain approval from an independent person before making these changes to prevent conflicts of interest. This bill directly affects trust beneficiaries and fiduciaries managing trusts governed by Michigan's probate laws.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #65 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Douglas Wozniak
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors