Probate: trusts; uniform statutory rule against perpetuities; revise to reflect limitation of the personal property trust perpetuities act to certain property. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1988 PA 418 (MCL 554.73 & 554.75). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4033'25
HB 4034 amends Michigan's probate law to adjust rules governing trusts that could last indefinitely ("rule against perpetuities"). It specifically revises the time limit for certain trust interests from 90 years to 360 years when a second power of appointment is exercised, as defined in the 2008 Personal Property Trust Perpetuities Act. The bill affects trust creators, beneficiaries, and estate planners by clarifying when trust interests are considered created and modifying time limits for perpetuity violations. It does not change existing rules for most marital agreements, fiduciary powers, or trusts created before 1988.
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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The bill text was reformatted to standard indentation and corrected a grammatical error in Section 3 where the word 'shall' was duplicated as 'shall must'. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, or scope adjustments were identified in the provided text.
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Corrected a grammatical error in Section 3 changing 'shall must' to 'shall'.
Adjusted line indentation and spacing throughout the document for consistency.
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
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
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
Introduced
title amended
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #66 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Douglas Wozniak
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doug Wozniak
RRepublican
Co
Brian BeGole
RRepublican
Co
Gina Johnsen
RRepublican
Co
Joe Aragona
RRepublican
Co
Timmy Beson
RRepublican
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