HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. KELLY A BREEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Breen.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Edwards joined the committee remotely.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 11, 2023.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4863 and HB 4864 before the committee:
HB 4863
(Rep. Haadsma)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 224, entitled "Powers of
appointment act of 1967," by amending sections
5a and 14 (MCL 556.115a and 556.124), section
5a as added and section 14 as amended by 2012
PA 485.
HB 4864
(Rep. Wozniak)
A bill to amend 1988 PA 418, entitled "Uniform
statutory rule against perpetuities," by amending
sections 3 and 5 (MCL 554.73 and 554.75),
section 5 as amended by 2011 PA 11.
Representative Wozniak testified in support of HB 4863 and HB 4864. Questions and
discussion followed.
James Spica, representing the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of
Michigan, testified in support of HB 4863 and HB 4864. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Breen adjourned the meeting at
11:02 AM.
Representative Kelly Breen, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov