---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children: other; certain obligations of minor children released upon marriage; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1919 PA 160 (MCL 551.251). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0209'23, SB 0212'23, HB 4294'23, HB 4295'23"
description: "Children: other; certain obligations of minor children released upon marriage; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1919 PA 160 (MCL 551.251). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0209'23, SB 0212'23, HB 4294'23, HB 4295'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4296"
citation: "Michigan HB 4296 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Betsy Coffia"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-16"
last_action: "2023-09-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/370c33cc-e55b-4968-b8da-d3843a5b4261"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4296"
source_hash: "aa80fcfc0fb5b80523991fbb6b734818d5c8263783c0d3a1acc89293b290fa7a"
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 4296 (2023-2024) — Children: other; certain obligations of minor children released upon marriage; clarify. Amends sec. 1 of 1919 PA 160 (MCL 551.251). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0209'23, SB 0212'23, HB 4294'23, HB 4295'23

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4296.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4296.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4296.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4296.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0123.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4296-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4296-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4296-0O339.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4296-00C718.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4296-00D419.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4296-0Q2327.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 394 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 186 Yeas 104 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **104–5** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 270 Yeas 101 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **101–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Betsy Coffia — primary (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-16** introduced by Representative Betsy Coffia `introduction`
- **2023-03-16** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-03-16** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-21** bill electronically reproduced 03/16/2023
- **2023-05-17** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-17** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-20** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-20** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-06-20** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-06-20** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-21** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-21** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 186 Yeas 104 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-06-21** transmitted
- **2023-06-27** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-27** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-27** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2023-06-27** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-27** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 394 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-27** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect
- **2023-06-27** laid over one day under the rules
- **2023-09-06** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2023-09-06** roll call Roll Call # 270 Yeas 101 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2023-09-06** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-09-07** presented to the Governor 09/11/2023 11:22 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-09-19** approved by the Governor 09/18/2023 04:56 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-09-19** filed with Secretary of State 09/19/2023 10:06 AM
- **2023-09-19** assigned PA 123'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/370c33cc-e55b-4968-b8da-d3843a5b4261`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).