2017 House Bill 4285 / Public Act 189

Clarify personal liability for unpaid property tax

Introduced in the House

March 1, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Pete Lucido (R-36)

To establish that a person is not subject to personal liability for any unpaid property tax or special assessment unless that person owned the property at the time the unpaid tax or special assessment became due.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

May 17, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 7, 2017

Substitute offered by Rep. Jim Ellison (D-26)

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

June 8, 2017

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 13, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Sept. 26, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 18, 2017

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To establish that a person is not subject to personal liability for any unpaid property tax or special assessment unless that person owned the property at the time the unpaid tax or special assessment became due.

Received in the House

Oct. 18, 2017

Oct. 23, 2017

Amendment offered by Rep. Pete Lucido (R-36)

To clarify timing details related to the ownership of a property with delinquent taxes.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

To pass the bill again with the Lucido amendment added.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 7, 2017

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 20, 2017