2020 Senate Bill 1137 / Public Act 256

Notify owner of right to amount left over from delinquent property tax taking and sale

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 22, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Jim Runestad (R-15)

To establish that the owners of property forfeited to the government in a delinquent property tax foreclosure proceeding must be notified of their right to claim any proceeds left over from the foreclosure sale after the overdue taxes and penalties have been taken out.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Oct. 1, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 3, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Dec. 17, 2020

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To establish that the owners of property forfeited to the government in a delinquent property tax foreclosure proceeding must be notified of their right to claim any proceeds left over from the foreclosure sale after the overdue taxes and penalties have been taken out.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 22, 2020