Public Act 199 of 2010

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• Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R) on February 3, 2009, to require landlords to let a tenant who was the victim of domestic violence while a tenant out of a lease before its expiration without any penalty.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on February 3, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 2, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 4, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 4, 2010.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 10, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 10, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Intergovernmental, Urban And Regional Affairs Committee on March 10, 2010.
    • Reported in the House on May 18, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 23, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on September 23, 2010.
• Passed 105 to 0 in the House on September 23, 2010, to require landlords to let a tenant who was the victim of domestic violence while a tenant out of a lease before its expiration without any penalty.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 28, 2010.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 28, 2010, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on October 5, 2010.