2016 House Bill 5591 / Public Act 355

Revise subdivision covenant change detail

Introduced in the House

April 21, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Triston Cole (R-105)

To revise the process for lifting or amending restrictive covenants in very large real estate developments (7,500 lots or more), by allowing the agreement of lot owners to be obtained in the form of electronic signatures.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

May 25, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 21, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R-24)

To permit the same change for much smaller subdivisions (250 units).

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 6 (details)

To revise the process for lifting or amending restrictive covenants in real estate developments with at 250 least lots, by allowing the agreement of lot owners to be obtained in the form of electronic signatures.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 18, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Dec. 7, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 8, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the process for lifting or amending restrictive covenants in real estate developments with at least 250 lots, by allowing the agreement of lot owners to be obtained in the form of electronic signatures.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 21, 2016