2025 House Bill 4991

Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 2918 (MCL 600.2918), as amended by 2019 PA 41.

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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.