---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probate; wills and estates; exempt property; allow decedent to exclude adult child by written instrument. Amends sec. 2404 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2404)."
description: "Probate; wills and estates; exempt property; allow decedent to exclude adult child by written instrument. Amends sec. 2404 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2404)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4410"
citation: "Michigan HB 4410 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probate: wills and estates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4fa6adf8-576c-4857-a25d-330b21c774e2"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4410"
source_hash: "acd1b85813cbe6edd86c38cfd44da8c96c9f2ac4dc1e550922aa53f140607d81"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4410 (2017-2018) — Probate; wills and estates; exempt property; allow decedent to exclude adult child by written instrument. Amends sec. 2404 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2404).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4410.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4410.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4410.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4410.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0143.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 236 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 62 Yeas 101 Nays 8 — **101–8** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 36 — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Peter Lucido `introduction`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/23/2017
- **2017-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-03T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2018-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 62 Yeas 101 Nays 8 `passage`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 236 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 5/2/2018 @ 10:00 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 5/9/2018 @ 3:46 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 5/10/2018 @ 11:00 AM
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 143'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4fa6adf8-576c-4857-a25d-330b21c774e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).