2026 House Bill 5878

Property tax: personal property; personal property tax; eliminate.

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 19 (MCL 211.19), as amended by 2023 PA 176, and by adding section 9q.

Official record

Introduced in the House

April 22, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Josh Schriver (R-66) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Gina Johnsen (R-78), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Joseph Fox (R-101), John Roth (R-104), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Mike Harris (R-52), Luke Meerman (R-89), Matt Maddock (R-51), Bill Schuette (R-95), Joseph Aragona (R-60), William Bruck (R-30), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Tim Kelly (R-93) and Timothy Beson (R-96)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

May 20, 2026

Reported without amendment

Amendment offered by Rep. Regina Weiss (D-5)

1. Amend page 5, following line 26, by inserting:

“(c) House Bill No. 5997.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 57 to 45 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 2, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations