Public Act 177 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Dennis Olshove (D) on February 10, 2009, to establish that the right of the owner of a self-service storage facility to deny a customer who has not paid his or her bills access to the stored property, and to sell the property if the rent remains unpaid, does not apply for certain members of the military. Specifically, if the military person was deployed overseas on active duty for at least 180 days, the storage owner could not enforce a lien until 90 days after the overseas service.
  • Referred to the Senate Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs Committee on February 10, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 4, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 17, 2009, 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 June 17, 2009.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on June 18, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 18, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Military And Veterans Affairs And Homeland Security Committee on June 18, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on August 26, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Pam Byrnes (D) on November 10, 2009, to revise notice procedures for an storage service owner who "evicts" a renters belongings for non-payment. The amendment defines how the owner could demonstrate the notice was given in the case of a lawsuit. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 10, 2009.
• Passed 99 to 1 in the House on November 10, 2009, to establish that the right of the owner of a self-service storage facility to deny a customer who has not paid his or her bills access to the stored property, and to sell the property if the rent remains unpaid, does not apply for certain members of the military. Specifically, if the military person was deployed overseas on active duty for at least 180 days, the storage owner could not enforce a lien until 90 days after the overseas service.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 3, 2009.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on December 3, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 15, 2009.