2025 House Bill 4988

Housing: landlord and tenants; cross-reference to the revised statutes of 1846; remove.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 454, entitled “Truth in renting act,” by amending section 6 (MCL 554.636).

AI Analysis – Experimental

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.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 18, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jason Morgan (D-23), Natalie Price (D-6), Regina Weiss (D-5), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Stephanie Young (D-16), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Kara Hope (D-74), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Helena Scott (D-8), Stephen Wooden (D-81) and Matt Longjohn (D-40)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform