2025 House Bill 4889

Occupations: collection practices; references to collection agencies in 1981 PA 70; revise.

A bill to amend 1981 PA 70, entitled “An act to regulate the collection practices of certain persons; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state agencies; and to provide penalties and civil fines,” by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 445.251 and 445.252), section 1 as amended by 2016 PA 168.

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House Bills No. 4887 through 4891 reform Michigan’s licensing and debt collection framework by streamlining occupational licensing, repealing regulation of collection agencies, clarifying exemptions and definitions, and strengthening consumer protections and regulatory oversight of debt collection and debt management practices.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Mike Mueller (R-72) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Bill Schuette (R-95) and Ken Borton (R-105)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform