A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 2918, 3238, 5714, 5735, 5744, 5775, and 5779 (MCL 600.2918, 600.3238, 600.5714, 600.5735, 600.5744, 600.5775, and 600.5779), section 2918 as amended by 2019 PA 41, section 3238 as amended by 2014 PA 431, section 5714 as amended by 2014 PA 223, section 5735 as amended by 2004 PA 105, section 5744 as amended by 2019 PA 2, and sections 5775 and 5779 as added by 1988 PA 336.
House Bills No. 4982 and 4985-4991 form a broad tenant protection package in Michigan that extends eviction notice periods, requires just cause for evictions, strengthens maintenance and repair standards, and clarifies landlord obligations under rental and housing laws. Together, these measures enhance tenant rights, expand remedies for unlawful evictions, and promote safer, more equitable housing conditions statewide.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
