2025 House Bill 5355

Housing: other; Michigan fair chance access to housing act; create.

An act to prohibit landlords from requiring certain disclosures from certain applicants for rental units; to provide exceptions; to require the promulgation of rules; to provide remedies; to prescribe civil sanctions; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

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House Bill No. 5355 restricts Michigan landlords' use of criminal records in rental decisions, requiring individualized assessments and increased transparency to promote fairer access to housing for individuals with criminal histories.

Introduced in the House

Dec. 11, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Young (D-16) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Carol Glanville (D-84), Kara Hope (D-74), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Brenda Carter (D-53), Jason Morgan (D-23), Helena Scott (D-8) and Dylan Wegela (D-26)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform