HB 4727 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

HB 4727 requires courts in Michigan to appoint only licensed professional guardians or conservators for individuals under legal protection (wards, developmentally disabled, or incapacitated persons). It mandates that these professionals must hold a license under Michigan's occupational code, and prohibits unlicensed employees from making medical, financial, or housing decisions for the individuals they serve. The bill also requires transparency by requiring professionals to disclose outside compensation from sources other than the ward's estate and to maintain visitation schedules for wards. These changes take effect two years after the bill's passage.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jul 15, 2025 Last action Jun 25, 2026
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House Introduced Bill As Passed by the House · 5 edits · Jun 23, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates the Estates and Protected Individuals Code to establish a formal licensing requirement for professional guardians and conservators, ensuring they are qualified to manage the affairs of vulnerable individuals. It also introduces new rules requiring professional guardians to maintain regular visitation schedules and file reports if they receive compensation from outside sources, while clarifying the order of priority for appointing guardians and conservators.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of regulation by adding specific licensing mandates and operational requirements for professional fiduciaries that were previously absent or less detailed.
REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement that professional guardians and conservators must be licensed under the occupational code, effective two years after the act takes effect.

Newly requires professional guardians to establish a visitation schedule ensuring an associated individual visits the ward at least once every three months.

Requires professional guardians and conservators to file a written statement with the court and serve copies to interested parties if they receive compensation from sources other than the ward's estate.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the order of priority for appointing guardians and conservators to explicitly include licensed professional guardians and conservators as specific options alongside family members.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a restriction preventing employees of professional guardians or conservators from making independent medical, financial, or legal decisions unless they hold a specific license.

Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 25, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #237 Yeas 102 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Sep 16, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Sep 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Families and Veterans
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr.
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors