2025 Senate Bill 527

Civil procedure: foreclosure; public sale of property being foreclosed by advertisement; allow to be held virtually.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending sections 151d and 321 (MCL 600.151d and 600.321), section 151d as amended by 2020 PA 378 and section 321 as amended by 2012 PA 617.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Senate Bills 527–528 of 2025 modernize Michigan’s foreclosure laws by updating notice requirements to include provisions for online sales, enhancing public notification, and adding conflict-of-interest safeguards, and by allowing online foreclosure auctions and revising notification rules for sale adjournments, with both bills contingent on the passage of related legislation.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 4, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

July 2, 2026

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

July 3, 2026

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 4, line 15, by removing enacting section 1 and inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 528.

(b) House Bill No. 4007.

(c) House Bill No. 4283.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Passed in the Senate 23 to 13 (details)

Received in the House

July 3, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations