SB0020

Housing: landlord and tenants; cross-reference to the revised statutes of 1846; remove. Amends sec. 6 of 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.636). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0019'25, SB 0021'25

Introduced·1/22/25
Introduced Text

Michigan SB0020 amends rental agreement laws to remove outdated cross-references and clarify tenant rights.

Michigan SB0020 amends section 6 of 1978 PA 454 to remove outdated cross-references to the Revised Statutes of 1846. The bill also clarifies tenant rights by allowing tenants to void rental agreements and terminate tenancies if certain violations occur. Tenants can seek relief such as injunctions against landlords, damages, and attorney fees. The bill specifies conditions under which tenants can exercise these remedies, including instances of actual knowledge by the landlord of the violation.

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Roll Call Votes

Reported Favorably Without Amendment 6/11/2025

8 Yea

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3 Nay

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Calendar

Jun 10, 2025

12:00 PM

Senate Housing and Human Services

Jun 3, 2025

12:00 PM

Senate Housing and Human Services

History

Jun 17, 2025

Senate

Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably Without Amendment(s)

Jun 17, 2025

Senate

Placed On Order Of Third Reading

Jun 11, 2025

Senate

Reported Favorably Without Amendment 6/11/2025