HB5961

Villages: home rule; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 5 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.2 et seq.); adds sec. 2b & repeals sec. 5a of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.5a.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5960'26

Introduced·5/13/26
Introduced Text

Michigan HB5961 revises procedures for village annexations, including notice requirements and referendum processes.

Michigan HB5961 amends the home rule village act to revise procedures for village annexations. It mandates that property owners in the proposed annexation area receive notice at least 60 days before a public hearing and 30 days before the hearing if they are within 300 feet of the area. The bill also requires the state boundary commission to send a certified copy of its order to affected clerks and the secretary of state. If an annexation is approved and fewer than 100 people reside in the area, a referendum is not required.

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History

May 14

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/13/2026

May 13

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Pat Outman

May 13

House

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